People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia
Tunisia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 95,208 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 95,208 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia peaked at 1.44 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95,208 people, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 949,714 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 896,169 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 842,404 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 788,290 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 734,118 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 679,310 people | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 623,447 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 566,845 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 509,448 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 451,290 people | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 392,587 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 333,344 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 273,450 people | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 213,692 people | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 154,354 people | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 95,208 people | -38.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 95,208 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million people, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 95,208 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,900 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -38.3% | 154,354 people | 95,208 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 949,714 people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,391 people | 392,587 people | 896,169 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,010 people | 95,208 people | 333,344 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 96 United Kingdom 118,884 people compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 107,260 people compare
- 98 Latvia 98,652 people compare
- 100 Jordan 91,048 people compare
- 101 Vanuatu 89,649 people compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 75,900 people compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia was 95,208 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,208 people in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.