People using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau
Tokelau: People using improved sanitation facilities was 2,506 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau stood at 2,506 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau peaked at 2,506 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,299 people, in 2006.
Tokelau ranks 231st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,376 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,416 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,422 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,396 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,365 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,328 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,299 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,306 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,337 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,368 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,399 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,434 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,510 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,595 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,620 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,615 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,618 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,705 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,856 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,014 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,128 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,205 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,290 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,397 people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,506 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,361 people | 1,299 people | 1,422 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,637 people | 1,399 people | 2,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 people | 2,128 people | 2,506 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 4,389 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 3,470 people compare
- 232 Niue 1,782 people compare
More population data for Tokelau
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau was 2,506 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,299 people in 2006.
- How does Tokelau rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tokelau ranks 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.