Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2006.
Tunisia ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.0% | — |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 92.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 92.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.1% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More population data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tunisia was 92.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.