Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 16,352 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 16,352 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga peaked at 16,770 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,352 people, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,632 people | 16,546 people | 16,770 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,497 people | 16,352 people | 16,616 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 102 Kiribati 23,152 people compare
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- 104 Saint Lucia 18,319 people compare
- 106 Maldives 15,279 people compare
- 107 North Macedonia 1,821 people compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 people compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Tonga was 16,352 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16,770 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,352 people in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Tonga ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.