Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga

Tonga: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio was 33.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 100 countries
All-time high
43.48
in 2010
All-time low
33.98
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.62001: 40.62002: 40.62003: 40.62004: 40.62005: 41.12006: 41.62007: 42.12008: 42.62009: 43.12010: 43.52011: 42.72012: 41.92013: 41.22014: 40.42015: 39.72016: 38.92017: 38.22018: 37.42019: 36.72020: 362021: 35.22022: 34.62023: 342024: 34

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga is 33.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga peaked at 43.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.98, in 2023.

That places Tonga 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.62
2001 40.62 +0.0%
2002 40.62 +0.0%
2003 40.62 +0.0%
2004 40.62 +0.0%
2005 41.12 +1.2%
2006 41.62 +1.2%
2007 42.11 +1.2%
2008 42.61 +1.2%
2009 43.09 +1.1%
2010 43.48 +0.9%
2011 42.71 -1.8%
2012 41.94 -1.8%
2013 41.18 -1.8%
2014 40.42 -1.8%
2015 39.66 -1.9%
2016 38.91 -1.9%
2017 38.17 -1.9%
2018 37.42 -1.9%
2019 36.68 -2.0%
2020 35.95 -2.0%
2021 35.22 -2.0%
2022 34.6 -1.8%
2023 33.98 -1.8%
2024 33.98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.37 40.62 43.09 10
2010s 40.06 36.68 43.48 10
2020s 34.74 33.98 35.95 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 61 Kenya 39.25 compare
  2. 62 China 38.08 compare
  3. 63 Costa Rica 35.97 compare
  4. 65 Suriname 33.95 compare
  5. 66 Senegal 32.62 compare
  6. 67 Palestine, State of 32.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga?
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio in Tonga was 33.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 43.48 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 33.98 in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio?
Tonga ranks 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitatio rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
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