Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 94.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.52
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 113 countries
All-time high
96.52
in 2006
All-time low
94.52
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 96.52007: 96.52008: 96.52009: 96.52010: 96.52011: 96.42012: 96.22013: 96.12014: 95.92015: 95.82016: 95.72017: 95.52018: 95.42019: 95.22020: 95.12021: 94.92022: 94.82023: 94.72024: 94.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 94.52 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia peaked at 96.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 94.52, in 2024.

Tunisia ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 96.52 —
2007 96.52 +0.0%
2008 96.52 +0.0%
2009 96.52 +0.0%
2010 96.52 +0.0%
2011 96.38 -0.1%
2012 96.23 -0.1%
2013 96.09 -0.1%
2014 95.95 -0.1%
2015 95.81 -0.1%
2016 95.66 -0.1%
2017 95.52 -0.1%
2018 95.38 -0.1%
2019 95.23 -0.1%
2020 95.09 -0.1%
2021 94.95 -0.2%
2022 94.81 -0.2%
2023 94.66 -0.2%
2024 94.52 -0.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 94.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 94.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.52 96.52 96.52 4
2010s 95.88 95.23 96.52 10
2020s 94.81 94.52 95.09 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 22 Cuba 94.92 compare
  2. 23 Palestine 94.74 compare
  3. 24 Georgia 94.6 compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 93.39 compare
  5. 27 Moldova 93.36 compare
  6. 28 Bhutan 93.06 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia?
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Tunisia was 94.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 96.52 in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.52 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
Tunisia ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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