People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0149 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0149 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1009 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tonga 115th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1009 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1009 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1009 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1008 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0917 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0872 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.078 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0735 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0689 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.06 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.051 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.042 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.033 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.024 people per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 people per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 people per person | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0149 people per person | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0149 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0149 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.094 people per person | 0.078 people per person | 0.1009 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0532 people per person | 0.033 people per person | 0.0735 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 people per person | 0.0149 people per person | 0.0285 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 112 Venezuela 0.016 people per person compare
- 113 American Samoa 0.0156 people per person compare
- 114 Iraq 0.015 people per person compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0147 people per person compare
- 117 Rwanda 0.0145 people per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0139 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Tonga was 0.0149 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People 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.