People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -0.4681 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga stood at -0.4681 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 0.5571 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -23.61 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Tonga 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5571 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.5309 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5295 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5436 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -831.1% |
| 2006 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2007 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2013 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2014 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2017 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2018 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2020 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2021 | -16.05 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2023 | -23.61 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2024 | -0.4681 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.4681 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.34 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.4681 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.43 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -831.1% | 0.5436 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +98.0% | -23.61 % change on previous year | -0.4681 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 0.5571 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.6 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | -0.4681 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 51 Finland -0.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Zambia -0.4197 % change on previous year compare
- 53 North Korea -0.4371 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Argentina -0.4999 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Slovakia -0.5195 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Morocco -0.5336 % change on previous year 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga was -0.4681 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5571 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.61 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.