Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia

Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 30,561 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,561 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30,561 people
in 2024
All-time low
25,465 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 25.5k people2001: 25.7k people2002: 26.0k people2003: 26.3k people2004: 26.5k people2005: 26.7k people2006: 26.9k people2007: 27.0k people2008: 27.3k people2009: 27.5k people2010: 27.7k people2011: 28.0k people2012: 28.2k people2013: 28.5k people2014: 28.7k people2015: 29.0k people2016: 29.2k people2017: 29.5k people2018: 29.7k people2019: 29.9k people2020: 30.1k people2021: 30.2k people2022: 30.3k people2023: 30.4k people2024: 30.6k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia is 30,561 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia peaked at 30,561 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,465 people, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,525 people 25,465 people 27,475 people 10
2010s 28,843 people 27,711 people 29,909 people 10
2020s 30,320 people 30,087 people 30,561 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia was 30,561 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 urban areas recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 30,561 people in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,465 people in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Tunisia ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.