Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 94th out of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3% | — |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 99.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 85.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 91 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 93 United States Virgin Islands 99.3% compare
- 95 Jordan 99.2% compare
- 96 Mauritius 99.2% compare
- 97 Guam 99.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tunisia was 99.2% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.