How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Tunisia

21,675 people

in 2024

United Kingdom

23,514 people

in 2024

Tunisia rank

107th

United Kingdom rank

106th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Tunisia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,514 people against 21,675 people in Tunisia, a difference of 1,839 people.

That makes United Kingdom'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.

Tunisia ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 175 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	987,597 people	27,532 people	960,065 people	Tunisia
2010s	499,729 people	25,637 people	474,093 people	Tunisia
2020s	122,561 people	23,941 people	98,620 people	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Tunisia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 23,514 people against 21,675 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Tunisia and United Kingdom?: 1,839 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Tunisia ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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