People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau

Tokelau: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 2,429 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,429 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
231st
of 232 countries
All-time high
2,429 people
in 2024
All-time low
1,239 people
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 1.3k people2001: 1.3k people2002: 1.4k people2003: 1.3k people2004: 1.3k people2005: 1.3k people2006: 1.2k people2007: 1.2k people2008: 1.3k people2009: 1.3k people2010: 1.3k people2011: 1.4k people2012: 1.4k people2013: 1.5k people2014: 1.6k people2015: 1.6k people2016: 1.6k people2017: 1.6k people2018: 1.8k people2019: 1.9k people2020: 2.1k people2021: 2.1k people2022: 2.2k people2023: 2.3k people2024: 2.4k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau stood at 2,429 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau peaked at 2,429 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,239 people, in 2006.

Tokelau ranks 231st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,298 people 1,239 people 1,354 people 10
2010s 1,573 people 1,339 people 1,943 people 10
2020s 2,231 people 2,055 people 2,429 people 5

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
  2. 229 Montserrat 3,924 people compare
  3. 230 Falkland Islands 3,470 people compare
  4. 232 Niue 1,782 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tokelau was 2,429 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 2,429 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was 1,239 people in 2006.
How does Tokelau rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Tokelau ranks 231st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tokelau data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.