Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Tonga

Tonga: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 92.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 211 countries
All-time high
92.1
in 2024
All-time low
70.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 70.92001: 70.92002: 70.92003: 70.92004: 70.92005: 70.92006: 70.92007: 70.92008: 712009: 712010: 712011: 72.62012: 74.32013: 75.92014: 77.62015: 79.22016: 80.92017: 82.52018: 84.22019: 85.82020: 87.52021: 89.12022: 90.62023: 92.12024: 92.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga stood at 92.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga peaked at 92.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.9, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 5th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 70.9 —
2001 70.91 +0.0%
2002 70.92 +0.0%
2003 70.92 +0.0%
2004 70.93 +0.0%
2005 70.93 +0.0%
2006 70.94 +0.0%
2007 70.95 +0.0%
2008 70.96 +0.0%
2009 70.97 +0.0%
2010 70.98 +0.0%
2011 72.64 +2.3%
2012 74.29 +2.3%
2013 75.93 +2.2%
2014 77.57 +2.2%
2015 79.22 +2.1%
2016 80.86 +2.1%
2017 82.51 +2.0%
2018 84.15 +2.0%
2019 85.8 +2.0%
2020 87.46 +1.9%
2021 89.11 +1.9%
2022 90.65 +1.7%
2023 92.09 +1.6%
2024 92.1 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 92.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.41, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 92.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.67, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.93 70.9 70.97 10
2010s 78.39 70.98 85.8 10
2020s 90.28 87.46 92.1 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 2 Niue 97.94 compare
  2. 3 Tuvalu 94.25 compare
  3. 4 Anguilla 93.9 compare
  4. 6 Suriname 90.95 compare
  5. 7 Faroe Islands 90.7 compare
  6. 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga was 92.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 92.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9 in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Tonga ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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