Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 49.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.97
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
49.97
in 2024
All-time low
37.58
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 37.62001: 37.72002: 37.72003: 37.92004: 38.12005: 38.32006: 38.52007: 38.72008: 38.92009: 39.12010: 39.42011: 40.32012: 41.22013: 42.12014: 42.92015: 43.82016: 44.62017: 45.42018: 46.22019: 472020: 47.72021: 48.42022: 49.22023: 49.62024: 50

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Samoa 52.98 compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 52.07 compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 50.07 compare
  4. 22 Cuba 48.89 compare
  5. 23 Guyana 47.87 compare
  6. 24 Iraq 47.61 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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