Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 31.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 31.25 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 40.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.25, in 2024.
That places Tonga 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4 | — |
| 2001 | 38.4 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.39 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.39 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.39 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.79 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.58 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.97 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.35 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.65 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.86 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.08 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.32 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.79 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.28 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.53 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.78 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.04 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 32.29 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.74 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.25 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.25 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.98 | 38.39 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.19 | 33.78 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.91 | 31.25 | 33.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More population data for Tonga
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8047 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9268 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Tonga was 31.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.25 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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