Number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga
Tonga: Number using at least basic sanitation was 97,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97,855
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99,145
in 2012
All-time low
91,580
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga is 97,855, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga peaked at 99,145 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91,580, in 2000.
That places Tonga 194th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91,580 | — |
| 2001 | 92,128 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92,653 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93,183 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93,727 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94,740 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95,741 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96,649 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97,400 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98,051 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 98,717 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99,145 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98,968 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98,706 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98,399 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98,034 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98,040 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,396 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98,649 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98,838 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98,790 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98,521 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98,250 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97,855 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 97,855 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 97,855 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,585 | 91,580 | 98,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,612 | 98,034 | 99,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,451 | 97,855 | 98,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 191 Aruba 106,812 compare
- 192 Jersey 103,846 compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 100,328 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,120 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 84,276 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Tonga was 97,855 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99,145 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,580 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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