Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 99.4% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 23rd out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tunisia was 99.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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