People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -57.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -36.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.