Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.2489 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Tunisia peaked at 8.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2489, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 231 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.
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 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.721 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Tunisia was 0.2489 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2489 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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