People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia

Tunisia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 12.10 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.10 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
12.10 million people
in 2024
All-time low
7.59 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia, 2000–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000201220242000: 7.6M people2001: 7.7M people2002: 7.9M people2003: 8.1M people2004: 8.2M people2005: 8.4M people2006: 8.6M people2007: 8.7M people2008: 8.9M people2009: 9.1M people2010: 9.3M people2011: 9.5M people2012: 9.7M people2013: 9.9M people2014: 10.2M people2015: 10.4M people2016: 10.6M people2017: 10.8M people2018: 11.0M people2019: 11.2M people2020: 11.4M people2021: 11.6M people2022: 11.8M people2023: 12.0M people2024: 12.1M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia is 12.10 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia peaked at 12.10 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.59 million people, in 2000.

That places Tunisia 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.33 million people 7.59 million people 9.12 million people 10
2010s 10.26 million people 9.31 million people 11.22 million people 10
2020s 11.77 million people 11.42 million people 12.10 million people 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 59 Mozambique 13.36 million people compare
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  3. 61 Cote d'Ivoire 12.90 million people compare
  4. 63 Uganda 11.95 million people compare
  5. 64 Mali 11.69 million people compare
  6. 65 Belgium 11.68 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tunisia was 12.10 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 12.10 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 million people in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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