Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
65.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 65.9 %2007: 65.9 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 65.9 %2010: 65.9 %2011: 67.5 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 75.5 %2017: 77.1 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 80.4 %2020: 82 %2021: 83.6 %2022: 85.2 %2023: 86.8 %2024: 88.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2006.

That places Tunisia 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 4
2010s 73.1% 65.9% 80.4% 10
2020s 85.2% 82.0% 88.4% 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 20 Armenia 90.3% compare
  2. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.8% compare
  3. 22 Belize 88.7% compare
  4. 24 Cuba 88.1% compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 88.0% compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia was 88.4% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2006.
How does Tunisia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.