Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Sri Lanka
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Tonga rank
96th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.18 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.18 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,723 people | 19.32 people | 79,704 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18,945 people | 20.71 people | 18,924 people | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 21.18 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 urban areas?
- Sri Lanka 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.