People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 8,650 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 8,650 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 9,429 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,534 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,534 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,608 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,678 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,778 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7,919 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,062 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,206 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,359 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,523 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,689 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,866 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,055 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,236 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,343 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,378 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,409 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,429 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,425 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,369 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,266 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,151 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,014 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,877 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,762 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,650 people | -1.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8,650 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8,650 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,036 people | 7,534 people | 8,689 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,278 people | 8,866 people | 9,429 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,891 people | 8,650 people | 9,151 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 222 Cook Islands 13,566 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 226 Nauru 8,521 people compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 8,650 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9,429 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,534 people in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 225th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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.