Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 2.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu is 2.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu peaked at 16.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 146th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.04 | — |
| 2001 | 13.43 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.82 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.15 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.44 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.72 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.28 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.54 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.55 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 12.35 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.19 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.06 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.97 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 5.88 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -8.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 13.04 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 | 5.88 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 2.47 | 4.9 | 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 improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Tuvalu was 2.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Tuvalu ranks 146th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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