Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
828,831 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tunisia stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tunisia peaked at 828,831 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 105th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642,576 people | 458,099 people | 828,831 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,505 people | 44,355 people | 417,630 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.49 people | 0 people | 2,082 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tunisia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tunisia was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 828,831 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.