Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.5266 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia stood at 0.5266. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia peaked at 5.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5266, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.95 | — |
| 2001 | 5.77 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.87 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.53 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.51 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5266 | -48.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.5266 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.5266 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2084, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -48.2% | 1.02 | 0.5266 |
| 2023 | -32.9% | 1.51 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | -25.1% | 2.02 | 1.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.36 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 2.68 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 0.5266 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 132 Reunion 0.5494 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 0.5476 compare
- 134 Mauritius 0.541 compare
- 136 Cyprus 0.5223 compare
- 137 Martinique 0.5147 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 0.4354 compare
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Tunisia was 0.5266 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5266 in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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