Sanitation facilities usage in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage was 30,561 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.