Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga
Tonga: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 22.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 124 countries
All-time high
31.37
in 2010
All-time low
22.21
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga is 22.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga peaked at 31.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.21, in 2023.
That places Tonga 110th out of 124 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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.96 | — |
| 2001 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.12 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.35 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.37 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.55 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.74 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.93 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.12 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.32 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 26.52 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.72 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.92 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.13 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.34 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.55 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.23 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.21 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.21 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.08 | 30.96 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 24.13 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.51 | 22.21 | 23.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Costa Rica 24.33 compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 24.32 compare
- 109 Central African Republic 23.43 compare
- 111 Benin 21.82 compare
- 112 Suriname 20.69 compare
- 113 Serbia 19.95 compare
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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Tonga was 22.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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