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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, 2006–2024
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.9% | — |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 88.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 88.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.