Rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural without improved sanitation was 21,675 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia stood at 21,675. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia peaked at 1.21 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,675, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 961,601 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 912,619 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 863,868 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 815,368 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 767,153 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 719,163 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 671,109 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 622,897 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 574,767 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 526,246 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 476,985 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 427,253 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 377,033 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 326,373 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 275,468 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 224,360 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 173,037 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 122,074 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 71,659 | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 21,675 | -69.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21,675 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21,675 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -69.8% | 71,659 | 21,675 |
| 2023 | -41.3% | 122,074 | 71,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 987,597 | 767,153 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 499,729 | 275,468 | 719,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,561 | 21,675 | 224,360 | 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 improved sanitation in Tunisia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Tunisia was 21,675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,675 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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