Syria vs Tunisia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Syria

23,943 people

in 2024

Tunisia

21,675 people

in 2024

Syria rank

105th

Tunisia rank

107th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Syria currently reports 23,943 people against 21,675 people in Tunisia, a difference of 2,268 people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Syria ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 107th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.