Somalia vs Tunisia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Somalia
12.14 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
12.18 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
71st

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Somalia
  • Tunisia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 12.18 million people against 12.14 million people in Somalia, a difference of 43,400 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 232 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.03 million people 9.02 million people 4.98 million people Tunisia
2010s 7.29 million people 10.68 million people 3.39 million people Tunisia
2020s 10.99 million people 11.91 million people 922,442 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Somalia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 12.18 million people against 12.14 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Somalia and Tunisia?
43,400 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Tunisia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Somalia ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.