Tonga vs Tuvalu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
69.03 people
in 2024
Tonga rank
102nd
Tuvalu rank
101st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 69.03 people against 67.34 people in Tonga, a difference of 1.69 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.12 people | 548.11 people | 380.99 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 117.46 people | 294.7 people | 177.24 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 74.76 people | 108.09 people | 33.33 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 69.03 people against 67.34 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 1.69 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Tonga ranks 102nd and Tuvalu ranks 101st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.