Tonga vs United States: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Tonga rank
96th
United States rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.18 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 21.18 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 96th and United States ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.32 people | 0 people | 19.32 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 20.71 people | 0 people | 20.71 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 21.15 people | 0 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, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Tonga and United States?
- 21.18 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Tonga ranks 96th and United States ranks 97th 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.