1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga
Tonga: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 95.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
95.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.3
in 2022
All-time low
88.58
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga stood at 95.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga peaked at 95.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.58, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.58 | — |
| 2001 | 88.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.16 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.31 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.88 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.46 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.03 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 92.33 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.18 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.72 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.26 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.78 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.3 | +0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.45 | 88.58 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 | 92.03 | 94.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.04 | 94.78 | 95.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 95.35 compare
- 83 Lithuania 95.31 compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 95.09 compare
- 86 Syria 94.98 compare
- 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Tonga was 95.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.58 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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