Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 77.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 86.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.4% | 98.5% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tunisia was 98.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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