People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia

Tunisia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 21,675 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,675 people
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
107th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.21 million people
in 2000
All-time low
21,675 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.2M people2001: 1.2M people2002: 1.1M people2003: 1.1M people2004: 1.0M people2005: 961.6k people2006: 912.6k people2007: 863.9k people2008: 815.4k people2009: 767.2k people2010: 719.2k people2011: 671.1k people2012: 622.9k people2013: 574.8k people2014: 526.2k people2015: 477.0k people2016: 427.3k people2017: 377.0k people2018: 326.4k people2019: 275.5k people2020: 224.4k people2021: 173.0k people2022: 122.1k people2023: 71.7k people2024: 21.7k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia stood at 21,675 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia peaked at 1.21 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,675 people, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 107th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 987,597 people 767,153 people 1.21 million people 10
2010s 499,729 people 275,468 people 719,163 people 10
2020s 122,561 people 21,675 people 224,360 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia was 21,675 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,675 people in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Tunisia ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.