Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Sri Lanka
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 67.34 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748,715 people | 167.12 people | 748,548 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 296,462 people | 117.46 people | 296,345 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,116 people | 74.76 people | 4,041 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Sri Lanka 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.