Tunisia vs United Kingdom: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Tunisia
95,208 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
118,884 people
in 2024
Tunisia rank
99th
United Kingdom rank
96th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 118,884 people against 95,208 people in Tunisia, a difference of 23,676 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 232 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 106,057 people | 1.09 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 648,391 people | 112,944 people | 535,446 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 214,010 people | 117,482 people | 96,528 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Tunisia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 118,884 people against 95,208 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Tunisia and United Kingdom?
- 23,676 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.