East Timor vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

East Timor
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
East Timor rank
97th
Tonga rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • East Timor
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 37,642 people 19.5 people 37,622 people East Timor
2010s 20,626 people 20.71 people 20,605 people East Timor
2020s 601.01 people 21.15 people 579.87 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, East Timor or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between East Timor and Tonga?
21.18 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do East Timor and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
East Timor 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.