Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 80.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.94
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
80.94
in 2015
All-time low
80.93
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga is 80.94, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga peaked at 80.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.93, in 2020.
That places Tonga 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.94 | — |
| 2016 | 80.94 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.94 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.93 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.93 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.93 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.94 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 80.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 80.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.94 | 80.93 | 80.94 | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.93 | 80.93 | 80.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Tonga was 80.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.93 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Tonga ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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