6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga

Tonga: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 32.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 132 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 2010
All-time low
32.05
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 34.12001: 34.12002: 34.12003: 34.12004: 34.12005: 34.62006: 35.12007: 35.72008: 36.22009: 36.62010: 372011: 36.62012: 36.12013: 35.72014: 35.22015: 34.72016: 34.32017: 33.82018: 33.42019: 332020: 32.52021: 32.32022: 32

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 32.05 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga peaked at 37.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.05, in 2022.

That places Tonga 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 34.15
2001 34.14 -0.0%
2002 34.14 -0.0%
2003 34.14 -0.0%
2004 34.14 -0.0%
2005 34.64 +1.5%
2006 35.15 +1.5%
2007 35.65 +1.4%
2008 36.15 +1.4%
2009 36.65 +1.4%
2010 37.04 +1.1%
2011 36.57 -1.3%
2012 36.11 -1.3%
2013 35.65 -1.3%
2014 35.2 -1.3%
2015 34.74 -1.3%
2016 34.29 -1.3%
2017 33.85 -1.3%
2018 33.4 -1.3%
2019 32.95 -1.3%
2020 32.54 -1.2%
2021 32.26 -0.9%
2022 32.05 -0.7%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 32.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 32.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9 34.14 36.65 10
2010s 34.98 32.95 37.04 10
2020s 32.28 32.05 32.54 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 34 compare
  2. 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.95 compare
  3. 96 Somalia 32.56 compare
  4. 98 Nigeria 31.97 compare
  5. 99 Zimbabwe 31.81 compare
  6. 100 Kenya 31.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Tonga was 32.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2010.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 32.05 in 2022.
How does Tonga rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Tonga ranks 97th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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