Tonga vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

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

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Tonga
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 19.32 people 35,880 people 35,861 people Uruguay
2010s 20.71 people 17,954 people 17,934 people Uruguay
2020s 21.15 people 2,440 people 2,419 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.