Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 414,472 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 414,472 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 414,472 people, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.22 million people | — |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 949,815 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 892,899 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 835,102 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 776,397 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 717,073 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 657,023 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 595,776 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 534,691 people | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 474,471 people | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 414,472 people | -12.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 414,472 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 414,472 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million people, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 974,879 people | 717,073 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,287 people | 414,472 people | 657,023 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia was 414,472 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,472 people in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.