Number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number using at least basic sanitation was 8,650 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,650
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
225th
of 232 countries
All-time high
9,429
in 2016
All-time low
7,534
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu is 8,650, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu peaked at 9,429 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,534, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 225th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,534 | — |
| 2001 | 7,608 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,678 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,778 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7,919 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,062 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,206 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,359 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,523 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,689 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,866 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,055 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,236 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,343 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,378 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,409 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,429 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,425 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,369 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,266 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,151 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,014 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,877 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,762 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,650 | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8,650 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8,650 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,036 | 7,534 | 8,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,278 | 8,866 | 9,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,891 | 8,650 | 9,151 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
- 226 Nauru 8,521 compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Tuvalu was 8,650 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,429 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,534 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Tuvalu ranks 225th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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