Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 3.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga is 3.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga peaked at 3.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Tonga 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.0281 | — |
| 2010 | 0.2712 | +865.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5284 | +94.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7858 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.11 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +865.6% | 0.0281 | 0.2712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 | 0 | 0.0281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.2712 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.85 | 3.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
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 3.1 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 3.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 222 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 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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