Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tunisia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 89.2% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 57.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 65.4% | 41.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 77.0% | 49.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 87.2% | 55.7% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 89.2% against 32.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
- 57.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Tunisia ranks 26th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.