Italy vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage
Italy
78.2%
in 2024
Tunisia
79.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
55th
Tunisia rank
53rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Italy
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 79.8% against 78.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 54.3% | 24.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 68.9% | 9.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.4% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Italy or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 79.8% against 78.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Italy and Tunisia?
- 1.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Italy ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.