People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Tunisia

Tunisia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 17.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Tunisia, 2000–2017

203040502000200820172000: 53.7 lowest2001: 53.7 lowest2002: 50.9 lowest2003: 48.1 lowest2004: 45.3 lowest2005: 42.5 lowest2006: 39.8 lowest2007: 37 lowest2008: 34.2 lowest2009: 31.4 lowest2010: 28.7 lowest2011: 25.9 lowest2012: 23.1 lowest2013: 20.3 lowest2014: 17.5 lowest2015: 17.5 lowest2016: 17.5 lowest2017: 17.5 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Tunisia is 17.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Tunisia peaked at 53.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2014.

Tunisia ranks 54th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 53.7%
2001 53.7% +0.0%
2002 50.9% -5.2%
2003 48.1% -5.5%
2004 45.3% -5.8%
2005 42.5% -6.1%
2006 39.8% -6.5%
2007 37.0% -7.0%
2008 34.2% -7.5%
2009 31.4% -8.1%
2010 28.7% -8.8%
2011 25.9% -9.7%
2012 23.1% -10.7%
2013 20.3% -12.0%
2014 17.5% -13.7%
2015 17.5% +0.0%
2016 17.5% +0.0%
2017 17.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 31.4% 53.7% 10
2010s 21.0% 17.5% 28.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Tunisia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Tunisia was 17.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
How does Tunisia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed