Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga

Tonga: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 96.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
97.71
in 2010
All-time low
96.47
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.22001: 97.22002: 97.22003: 97.22004: 97.22005: 97.32006: 97.42007: 97.52008: 97.52009: 97.62010: 97.72011: 97.62012: 97.52013: 97.42014: 97.32015: 97.22016: 97.12017: 972018: 972019: 96.92020: 96.82021: 96.72022: 96.62023: 96.52024: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga stood at 96.47. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 97.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.47, in 2023.

That places Tonga 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.35 97.23 97.63 10
2010s 97.28 96.85 97.71 10
2020s 96.58 96.47 96.76 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 79 Sri Lanka 96.86 compare
  2. 80 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
  3. 81 Jordan 96.56 compare
  4. 83 Syrian Arab Republic 96.46 compare
  5. 84 Morocco 96.36 compare
  6. 85 Malaysia 96.06 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Tonga was 96.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 97.71 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 96.47 in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Tonga ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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