Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 62.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.69
in 2024
All-time low
50.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga stood at 62.69. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga peaked at 62.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.79, in 2000.
That places Tonga 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.79 | — |
| 2001 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.92 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.98 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.26 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.23 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.18 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.11 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.04 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.95 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.87 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.77 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.68 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.57 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 60.47 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.36 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.05 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.68 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.69 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 62.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 62.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.89 | 50.79 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.47 | 51.26 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.85 | 60.47 | 62.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 11 Puerto Rico 67.49 compare
- 12 Libya 66.75 compare
- 13 Suriname 64.87 compare
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tonga was 62.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 62.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.79 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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