Rural without basic handwashing in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural without basic handwashing was 414,472 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Tunisia, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 414,472 for rural without basic handwashing 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 without basic handwashing in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 414,472, 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 without basic handwashing in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.22 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 949,815 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 892,899 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 835,102 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 776,397 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 717,073 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 657,023 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 595,776 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 534,691 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 474,471 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 414,472 | -12.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 414,472 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 414,472 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 974,879 | 717,073 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,287 | 414,472 | 657,023 | 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 without basic handwashing in Tunisia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Tunisia was 414,472 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,472 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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