Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga

Tonga: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 93.17 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 173 countries
All-time high
93.17
in 2023
All-time low
86.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.82001: 86.82002: 86.82003: 86.82004: 86.82005: 87.32006: 87.92007: 88.52008: 892009: 89.62010: 90.12011: 90.42012: 90.72013: 90.92014: 91.12015: 91.42016: 91.62017: 91.92018: 92.12019: 92.32020: 92.52021: 92.72022: 932023: 93.22024: 93.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga stood at 93.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga peaked at 93.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.79, in 2000.

That places Tonga 71st out of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.63 86.79 89.59 10
2010s 91.25 90.15 92.31 10
2020s 92.91 92.53 93.17 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 68 Viet Nam 93.46 compare
  2. 69 Croatia 93.36 compare
  3. 70 Ireland 93.24 compare
  4. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 93.09 compare
  5. 73 Lithuania 93.06 compare
  6. 74 Wallis and Futuna 92.95 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Tonga was 93.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 93.17 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 86.79 in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Tonga ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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