People practicing open defecation of population in Tunisia
Tunisia: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.2489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Tunisia stood at 0.2489. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Tunisia peaked at 8.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2489, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 232 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.75 | — |
| 2001 | 8.24 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.74 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.87 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9893 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6254 | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2687 | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2507 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2501 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2495 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2489 | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2489 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2489 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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% | 0.6254 | 0.2687 |
| 2019 | -36.8% | 0.9893 | 0.6254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 | 4.56 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 0.6254 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2536 | 0.2489 | 0.2687 | 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 in Tunisia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Tunisia was 0.2489 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2489 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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