Population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2022
All-time low
26.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia is 56.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia peaked at 58.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 38th out of 99 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.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 56.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 56.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.0%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 43.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.9% | 58.0% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia was 56.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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