Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 44.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu stood at 44.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 55th 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 52 Malawi 47.3% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 47.0% compare
- 54 Guyana 46.9% compare
- 56 Samoa 44.3% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.9% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 41.9% compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Tuvalu was 44.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tuvalu ranks 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.