Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 30,561 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,465 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,738 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,255 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26,486 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 26,670 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26,856 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27,049 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27,255 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 27,475 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27,711 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27,956 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28,207 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28,475 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,742 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,996 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,246 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,483 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,703 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29,909 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30,087 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,203 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30,310 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,441 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30,561 people | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30,561 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30,561 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people, 14.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.