People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 97,855 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga is 97,855 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 99,145 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91,580 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91,580 people | — |
| 2001 | 92,128 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92,653 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93,183 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93,727 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94,740 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95,741 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96,649 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97,400 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 98,051 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 98,717 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99,064 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99,145 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98,968 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98,706 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98,399 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98,034 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98,040 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,396 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98,649 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98,838 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98,790 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98,521 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98,250 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97,855 people | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 97,855 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 97,855 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,585 people | 91,580 people | 98,051 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,612 people | 98,034 people | 99,145 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,451 people | 97,855 people | 98,838 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 191 Aruba 106,812 people compare
- 192 Jersey 103,846 people compare
- 193 Micronesia (country) 100,328 people compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,120 people compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 people compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 84,276 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tonga was 97,855 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99,145 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,580 people in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 194th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.