People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0078 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tunisia is 0.0078 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.147 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 134th out of 214 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, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.147 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1401 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1332 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1199 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1136 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1074 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0952 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0892 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0659 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0384 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 people per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 people per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 people per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 people per person | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 people per person | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 people per person | -38.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0078 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0078 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 people per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | -38.7% | 0.0127 people per person | 0.0078 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1173 people per person | 0.0892 people per person | 0.147 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 people per person | 0.0331 people per person | 0.0832 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 people per person | 0.0078 people per person | 0.0278 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 131 Slovenia 0.008 people per person compare
- 132 Guam 0.008 people per person compare
- 133 Jordan 0.0079 people per person compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.007 people per person compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.006 people per person compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.0058 people per person 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, per capita in Tunisia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0078 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.147 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.