Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
Tuvalu recorded 88.9% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.6% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 88.9% | 5 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu was 88.9% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Tuvalu ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.