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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Tunisia, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 31.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 28.7% | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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