People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 83.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 83.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia peaked at 83.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 42.9% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 70.7% | 83.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia was 83.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Tunisia ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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