Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 56.9% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia peaked at 58.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 38th out of 100 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.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 43.4% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tunisia was 56.9% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tunisia ranks 38th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.