People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tunisia stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tunisia peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 50.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 68.9% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.0% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tunisia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tunisia was 99.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.