Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 79.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 79.79 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia peaked at 79.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.23, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.23 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.95 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.23 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.53 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.4 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 58.72 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.25 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.81 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.38 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.98 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 66.6 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 68.24 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 71.59 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.81 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.03 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.24 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.43 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.49 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.79 | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.32 | 49.23 | 60.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.86 | 61.81 | 75.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 76.43 | 79.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia was 79.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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