Population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 9,346 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,346
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
226th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10,242
in 2016
All-time low
8,210
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9,346 for population 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 10,242 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,210, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,210 | — |
| 2001 | 8,293 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,371 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,483 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,640 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,800 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,954 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,117 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,292 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,469 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,658 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,860 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,052 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,163 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10,197 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,225 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,242 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,230 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,164 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,046 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,915 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,760 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,606 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,474 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,346 | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,346 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,346 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,763 | 8,210 | 9,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,084 | 9,658 | 10,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,620 | 9,346 | 9,915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 223 Nauru 11,518 compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 compare
- 229 Montserrat 4,389 compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 9,346 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,242 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,210 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 226th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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