Maldives vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
97th
Tonga rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Maldives
  • Tonga
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.18 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 21.18 people.

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

Maldives ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 20.03 people 19.32 people 0.7009 people Maldives
2010s 18.61 people 20.71 people 2.1 people Tonga
2020s 0 people 21.15 people 21.15 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Maldives or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Maldives and Tonga?
21.18 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Maldives ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.