People using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using improved sanitation facilities was 9,346 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 9,346 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 10,242 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,210 people, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,210 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,293 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,371 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,483 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,640 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,800 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,954 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,117 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,292 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,469 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,658 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,860 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,052 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,163 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,197 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,225 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,242 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,230 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,164 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,046 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,915 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,760 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,606 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,474 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,346 people | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,346 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,346 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,763 people | 8,210 people | 9,469 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,084 people | 9,658 people | 10,242 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,620 people | 9,346 people | 9,915 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 223 Nauru 11,518 people compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 4,389 people compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 9,346 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,242 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,210 people in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.