Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 94.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 94.5% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia peaked at 96.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Tunisia was 94.5% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tunisia ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.