Nepal vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Nepal
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Nepal
  • Tonga
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Nepal, a difference of 67.34 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 13.58 million people 167.12 people 13.58 million people Nepal
2010s 6.79 million people 117.46 people 6.79 million people Nepal
2020s 1.44 million people 74.76 people 1.44 million people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Nepal or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Nepal and Tonga?
67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Nepal ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.