Tonga vs Uzbekistan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Tonga
1.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
118th
Uzbekistan rank
121st
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Tonga
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 118th and Uzbekistan ranks 121st of 232 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.9% | 5.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Tonga or Uzbekistan?
- Tonga, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Tonga and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 118th and Uzbekistan ranks 121st of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.