Guam vs Tonga: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Guam
1,345 people
in 2024
Tonga
1,555 people
in 2024
Guam rank
158th
Tonga rank
156th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guam
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1,555 people against 1,345 people in Guam, a difference of 210 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 156th of 232 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,314 people | 9,881 people | 6,567 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2,189 people | 5,677 people | 3,488 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,392 people | 2,141 people | 749.35 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Guam or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1,555 people against 1,345 people in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Guam and Tonga?
- 210 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Tonga rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guam ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 156th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.