Tunisia vs Zambia: People using improved sanitation facilities
Tunisia
12.18 million people
in 2024
Zambia
12.80 million people
in 2024
Tunisia rank
71st
Zambia rank
69th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Tunisia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.80 million people against 12.18 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 622,300 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th of 232 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 million people | 4.24 million people | 4.77 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.68 million people | 7.92 million people | 2.76 million people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.91 million people | 11.65 million people | 258,980 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Tunisia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.80 million people against 12.18 million people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Tunisia and Zambia?
- 622,300 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Zambia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 69th 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.