Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia

Tunisia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 92.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.74
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
92.74
in 2024
All-time low
85.95
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 862007: 862008: 86.12009: 86.22010: 86.32011: 86.82012: 87.32013: 87.82014: 88.32015: 88.82016: 89.32017: 89.82018: 90.22019: 90.72020: 91.12021: 91.52022: 91.92023: 92.32024: 92.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia stood at 92.74. 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia peaked at 92.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.95, 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.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 85.95 —
2007 86.04 +0.1%
2008 86.13 +0.1%
2009 86.22 +0.1%
2010 86.3 +0.1%
2011 86.82 +0.6%
2012 87.34 +0.6%
2013 87.84 +0.6%
2014 88.33 +0.6%
2015 88.81 +0.5%
2016 89.29 +0.5%
2017 89.76 +0.5%
2018 90.21 +0.5%
2019 90.66 +0.5%
2020 91.1 +0.5%
2021 91.53 +0.5%
2022 91.94 +0.5%
2023 92.35 +0.4%
2024 92.74 +0.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 92.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 92.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.08 85.95 86.22 4
2010s 88.54 86.3 90.66 10
2020s 91.93 91.1 92.74 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 25 Armenia 94.42 compare
  2. 26 Tuvalu 93.91 compare
  3. 27 Cuba 93.4 compare
  4. 29 Egypt 92.31 compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 91.94 compare
  6. 31 Georgia 91.76 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Tunisia was 92.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 92.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.95 in 2006.
How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Tunisia ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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