Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tonga
Tonga: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.0842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0842
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.2173
in 2000
All-time low
0.0842
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0842 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 0.2173 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0842, 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.
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2173 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2173 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2173 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2173 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2173 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2103 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2033 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1893 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1823 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1683 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1613 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1543 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1473 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1402 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1332 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1262 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1122 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1052 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0982 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0842 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0842 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2672, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0842 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.25, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2068 | 0.1823 | 0.2173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1437 | 0.1122 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 | 0.0842 | 0.1052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tonga?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Tonga was 0.0842 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2173 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0842 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 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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