People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau
Tokelau: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau, 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau peaked at 468.76 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
Tokelau ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468.76 people | — |
| 2001 | 448.07 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 416.88 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 377.86 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 339.82 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 302.75 people | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 269.76 people | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 245.59 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 225.93 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 205.97 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 185.71 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 165.46 people | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 148.96 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 131.34 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 107.84 people | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 82.72 people | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 58.74 people | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 37.16 people | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 22.34 people | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 22.34 people | 0 people |
| 2018 | -39.9% | 37.16 people | 22.34 people |
| 2017 | -36.7% | 58.74 people | 37.16 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.14 people | 205.97 people | 468.76 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 people | 0 people | 185.71 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.6 people compare
- 184 Finland 1.71 people compare
- 185 Chile 1.5 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0 people compare
- 186 Australia 0 people compare
- 186 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 186 Barbados 0 people compare
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 186 Brunei 0 people compare
- 186 Czechia 0 people compare
- 186 Denmark 0 people
- 186 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 186 Fiji 0 people compare
- 186 France 0 people
- 186 Germany 0 people
- 186 Gibraltar 0 people
- 186 Greece 0 people compare
- 186 Guernsey 0 people
- 186 Hungary 0 people
- 186 Iceland 0 people compare
- 186 Iran 0 people compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0 people
- 186 Jersey 0 people
- 186 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 186 Kuwait 0 people
- 186 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 186 Macao 0 people
- 186 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 186 Maldives 0 people compare
- 186 Malta 0 people compare
- 186 Mayotte 0 people compare
- 186 Mexico 0 people compare
- 186 Monaco 0 people
- 186 Montserrat 0 people compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0 people
- 186 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 186 Norway 0 people compare
- 186 Oman 0 people compare
- 186 Poland 0 people compare
- 186 Portugal 0 people compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 people
- 186 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 186 Singapore 0 people
- 186 Spain 0 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 0 people compare
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau was 0 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 468.76 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Tokelau rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tokelau ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.