People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0129 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 0.0129 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0999 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 95th out of 171 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, per in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0999 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0959 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0919 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0873 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0825 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0778 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0688 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0602 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0562 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0522 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0378 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 people per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 people per person | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0802 people per person | 0.0602 people per person | 0.0999 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 people per person | 0.0256 people per person | 0.0562 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 people per person | 0.0129 people per person | 0.0228 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tuvalu?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Tuvalu was 0.0129 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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)
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
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.