What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?

30.05 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

51.23 people

in 2017

Tonga

21.18 people

in 2024

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

94th

Tonga rank

96th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Tonga

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 51.23 people against 21.18 people in Tonga, a difference of 30.05 people.

That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 2.4 times Tonga's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	117.57 people	19.32 people	98.24 people	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	54.89 people	20.67 people	34.21 people	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 51.23 people against 21.18 people in Tonga as of 2017.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?: 30.05 people, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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