Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 2024
All-time low
86.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 862001: 86.52002: 872003: 87.52004: 882005: 88.52006: 892007: 89.52008: 902009: 90.52010: 912011: 91.52012: 91.92013: 92.42014: 92.82015: 93.32016: 93.72017: 94.12018: 94.52019: 94.92020: 95.32021: 95.72022: 96.12023: 96.52024: 96.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 96.89 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 96.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.03, in 2000.

Tuvalu ranks 132nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 86.03 —
2001 86.51 +0.6%
2002 86.99 +0.6%
2003 87.5 +0.6%
2004 88.02 +0.6%
2005 88.53 +0.6%
2006 89.04 +0.6%
2007 89.54 +0.6%
2008 90.03 +0.6%
2009 90.52 +0.5%
2010 91 +0.5%
2011 91.47 +0.5%
2012 91.93 +0.5%
2013 92.39 +0.5%
2014 92.83 +0.5%
2015 93.27 +0.5%
2016 93.7 +0.5%
2017 94.12 +0.5%
2018 94.54 +0.4%
2019 94.95 +0.4%
2020 95.35 +0.4%
2021 95.74 +0.4%
2022 96.13 +0.4%
2023 96.52 +0.4%
2024 96.89 +0.4%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 96.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 96.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.27 86.03 90.52 10
2010s 93.02 91 94.95 10
2020s 96.13 95.35 96.89 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 129 Colombia 97.23 compare
  2. 130 Argentina 97.11 compare
  3. 131 Dominican Republic 96.97 compare
  4. 133 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare
  5. 134 Algeria 96.71 compare
  6. 135 Ireland 96.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 96.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 86.03 in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Tuvalu ranks 132nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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