Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 49.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 49.97 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu peaked at 49.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.58, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.58 | — |
| 2001 | 37.67 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.75 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.89 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.07 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.25 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.47 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.69 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.91 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.13 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.35 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.28 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.07 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.93 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.78 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.6 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.41 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.19 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.96 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 48.44 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 49.16 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.6 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.97 | +0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 49.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 49.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.24 | 37.58 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 | 39.35 | 46.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.98 | 47.71 | 49.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu was 49.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.58 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Tuvalu ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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