Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.1959 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.1959 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 5.5 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1944 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 95th of 214 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.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.23 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.97 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.43 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.91 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.65 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.39 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.87 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.61 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.35 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7492 people per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.478 people per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 people per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1944 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1951 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1959 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1959 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1959 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0236 people per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.7% | 0.478 people per square kilometre | 0.2071 people per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -36.2% | 0.7492 people per square kilometre | 0.478 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 people per square kilometre | 3.13 people per square kilometre | 5.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 people per square kilometre | 0.478 people per square kilometre | 2.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1981 people per square kilometre | 0.1944 people per square kilometre | 0.2071 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 92 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Argentina 0.2402 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Iran 0.2061 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Gambia 0.1882 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1801 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Africa 0.1758 people per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.1959 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1944 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.