People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded -12.39 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at -2.98 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -12.39 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2005 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2010 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2013 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2014 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2015 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2018 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2023 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's -12.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's -12.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.93 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 160 Belarus -10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Philippines -11.82 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belgium -12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bangladesh -12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Laos -15.5 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Uruguay -16.09 % change on previous year compare
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Tuvalu was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was -2.98 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.