Number without basic handwashing in Tonga
Tonga: Number without basic handwashing was 19,858 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19,858
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20,400
in 2013
All-time low
19,858
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Tonga stood at 19,858. 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, number without basic handwashing in Tonga peaked at 20,400 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,858, in 2024.
That places Tonga 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number without basic handwashing in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,400 | — |
| 2014 | 20,314 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20,220 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20,114 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20,086 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,128 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20,149 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,156 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,115 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20,029 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,942 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,858 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19,858 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19,858 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,202 | 20,086 | 20,400 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20,020 | 19,858 | 20,156 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 107 Barbados 32,240
- 108 Saint Lucia 22,251
- 109 Maldives 21,477 compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5,982 compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 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 number without basic handwashing in Tonga?
- Number without basic handwashing in Tonga was 19,858 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20,400 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,858 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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