People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia
Tunisia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tunisia was 98.2% 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, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.