Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 79.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2024
All-time low
49.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tunisia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 49.2 %2001: 50 %2002: 51 %2003: 52.2 %2004: 53.5 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 56.1 %2007: 57.4 %2008: 58.7 %2009: 60.3 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 65 %2013: 66.6 %2014: 68.2 %2015: 69.9 %2016: 71.6 %2017: 72.8 %2018: 74 %2019: 75.2 %2020: 76.4 %2021: 77.6 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 79.5 %2024: 79.8 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 79.8% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tunisia peaked at 79.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 53rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.3% 49.2% 60.3% 10
2010s 68.9% 61.8% 75.2% 10
2020s 78.4% 76.4% 79.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tunisia?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tunisia was 79.8% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.