Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Tonga
Tonga: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1% for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Tonga peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Tonga?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Tonga was 0.1% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.