People using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: People using improved sanitation facilities was 9,346 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,346 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
226th
of 232 countries
All-time high
10,242 people
in 2016
All-time low
8,210 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201220242000: 8.2k people2001: 8.3k people2002: 8.4k people2003: 8.5k people2004: 8.6k people2005: 8.8k people2006: 9.0k people2007: 9.1k people2008: 9.3k people2009: 9.5k people2010: 9.7k people2011: 9.9k people2012: 10.1k people2013: 10.2k people2014: 10.2k people2015: 10.2k people2016: 10.2k people2017: 10.2k people2018: 10.2k people2019: 10.0k people2020: 9.9k people2021: 9.8k people2022: 9.6k people2023: 9.5k people2024: 9.3k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 223 Nauru 11,518 people compare
  2. 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
  3. 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
  4. 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
  5. 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
  6. 229 Montserrat 4,389 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.