Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 93.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 232 countries
All-time high
93.93
in 2024
All-time low
89.19
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 93.93 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga peaked at 93.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.19, in 2000.
That places Tonga 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.19 | — |
| 2001 | 89.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.66 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.11 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.56 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.46 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.91 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.26 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.59 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.5 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.65 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.79 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.93 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.93 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 93.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 93.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.88 | 89.19 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.65 | 91.91 | 93.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.76 | 93.5 | 93.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 118 Cuba 94.77 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 94.18 compare
- 120 French Guiana 94.13 compare
- 122 Bahamas 93.71 compare
- 123 Armenia 93.66 compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.15 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga was 93.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 93.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.19 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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