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.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 88.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
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.