Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga

Tonga: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 96.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.71
in 2010
All-time low
96.47
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga stood at 96.47. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga peaked at 97.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.47, in 2023.

That places Tonga 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 97.23 —
2001 97.23 +0.0%
2002 97.23 +0.0%
2003 97.23 +0.0%
2004 97.23 +0.0%
2005 97.31 +0.1%
2006 97.39 +0.1%
2007 97.47 +0.1%
2008 97.55 +0.1%
2009 97.63 +0.1%
2010 97.71 +0.1%
2011 97.61 -0.1%
2012 97.52 -0.1%
2013 97.43 -0.1%
2014 97.33 -0.1%
2015 97.24 -0.1%
2016 97.14 -0.1%
2017 97.05 -0.1%
2018 96.95 -0.1%
2019 96.85 -0.1%
2020 96.76 -0.1%
2021 96.66 -0.1%
2022 96.57 -0.1%
2023 96.47 -0.1%
2024 96.47 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 96.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 96.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

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. 81 Anguilla 96.7 compare
  2. 82 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
  3. 83 Jordan 96.56 compare
  4. 85 Syria 96.46 compare
  5. 86 Morocco 96.36 compare
  6. 87 Malaysia 96.06 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga was 96.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 97.71 in 2010.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 96.47 in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Tonga ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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