People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga
Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0143 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga is 0.0143 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga peaked at 0.0968 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tonga 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0968 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0968 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0967 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0966 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0923 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0879 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0835 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0792 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0704 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.066 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0617 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0489 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.036 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.023 people per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 people per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 people per person | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 people per person | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0143 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 people per person, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0143 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0279 people per person, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0901 people per person | 0.0748 people per person | 0.0968 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 people per person | 0.0316 people per person | 0.0704 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 people per person | 0.0143 people per person | 0.0273 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tonga was 0.0143 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0968 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.