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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia, 2000–2024
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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 961,601 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 912,619 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 863,868 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 815,368 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 767,153 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 719,163 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 671,109 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 622,897 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 574,767 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 526,246 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 476,985 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 427,253 people | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 377,033 people | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 326,373 people | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 275,468 people | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 224,360 people | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 173,037 people | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 122,074 people | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 71,659 people | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 21,675 people | -69.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21,675 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21,675 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708 people, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people | 21,675 people |
| 2023 | -41.3% | 122,074 people | 71,659 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.