Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga
Tonga: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga stood at 96.5%. 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, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga peaked at 97.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tonga was 96.5% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.