Sanitation facilities usage in Tunisia

Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage was 30,561 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30,561 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 232 countries
All-time high
854,296 people
in 2000
All-time low
30,203 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Tunisia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 854.3k people2001: 813.3k people2002: 771.9k people2003: 730.3k people2004: 688.5k people2005: 647.8k people2006: 607.0k people2007: 566.4k people2008: 525.9k people2009: 485.6k people2010: 445.3k people2011: 405.0k people2012: 364.5k people2013: 324.0k people2014: 283.2k people2015: 241.9k people2016: 200.3k people2017: 158.5k people2018: 116.4k people2019: 74.3k people2020: 32.2k 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

Tunisia recorded 30,561 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Tunisia peaked at 854,296 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,203 people, in 2021.

Tunisia ranks 78th of 232 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 669,100 people 485,574 people 854,296 people 10
2010s 261,348 people 74,264 people 445,341 people 10
2020s 30,737 people 30,203 people 32,169 people 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 75 Saudi Arabia 42,627 people compare
  2. 76 Libya 41,969 people compare
  3. 77 Gabon 33,996 people compare
  4. 79 Paraguay 23,685 people compare
  5. 80 Morocco 20,780 people compare
  6. 81 Cuba 18,569 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Tunisia?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 854,296 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,203 people in 2021.
How does Tunisia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.