People without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga
Tonga: People without basic handwashing facilities was 19,858 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga, 2013–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga stood at 19,858 people. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga peaked at 20,400 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,858 people, in 2024.
That places Tonga 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,400 people | — |
| 2014 | 20,314 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20,220 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20,114 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20,086 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,128 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,149 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,156 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,115 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,029 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,942 people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,858 people | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19,858 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19,858 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,202 people | 20,086 people | 20,400 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 20,020 people | 19,858 people | 20,156 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Barbados 32,240 people
- 108 Saint Lucia 22,251 people
- 109 Maldives 21,477 people compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 people compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 people compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga was 19,858 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,400 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,858 people in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.