People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia

Tunisia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 88.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2024
All-time low
65.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 65.9 % of rural population2007: 65.9 % of rural population2008: 65.9 % of rural population2009: 65.9 % of rural population2010: 65.9 % of rural population2011: 67.5 % of rural population2012: 69.1 % of rural population2013: 70.7 % of rural population2014: 72.3 % of rural population2015: 73.9 % of rural population2016: 75.5 % of rural population2017: 77.1 % of rural population2018: 78.8 % of rural population2019: 80.4 % of rural population2020: 82 % of rural population2021: 83.6 % of rural population2022: 85.2 % of rural population2023: 86.8 % of rural population2024: 88.4 % of rural population

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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia peaked at 88.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2006.

Tunisia ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Tunisia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 65.9%
2007 65.9% +0.0%
2008 65.9% +0.0%
2009 65.9% +0.0%
2010 65.9% +0.0%
2011 67.5% +2.4%
2012 69.1% +2.4%
2013 70.7% +2.3%
2014 72.3% +2.3%
2015 73.9% +2.2%
2016 75.5% +2.2%
2017 77.1% +2.1%
2018 78.8% +2.1%
2019 80.4% +2.0%
2020 82.0% +2.0%
2021 83.6% +2.0%
2022 85.2% +1.9%
2023 86.8% +1.9%
2024 88.4% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 4
2010s 73.1% 65.9% 80.4% 10
2020s 85.2% 82.0% 88.4% 5

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  1. 20 Armenia 90.3% compare
  2. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.8% compare
  3. 22 Belize 88.7% compare
  4. 24 Cuba 88.1% compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 88.0% compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 87.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tunisia was 88.4% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2006.
How does Tunisia rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.