People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau
Tokelau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau peaked at 468.76 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
That places Tokelau 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468.76 people | — |
| 2001 | 448.07 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 416.88 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 377.86 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 339.82 people | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 302.75 people | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 269.76 people | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 245.59 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 225.93 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 205.97 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 185.71 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 165.46 people | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 148.96 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 131.34 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 107.84 people | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 82.72 people | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 58.74 people | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 37.16 people | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 22.34 people | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 22.34 people | 0 people |
| 2018 | -39.9% | 37.16 people | 22.34 people |
| 2017 | -36.7% | 58.74 people | 37.16 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.14 people | 205.97 people | 468.76 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 people | 0 people | 185.71 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 people compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 people compare
- 140 Finland 1.7 people compare
- 141 Albania 0 people compare
- 141 Andorra 0 people
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 141 Austria 0 people compare
- 141 Chile 0 people compare
- 141 Czechia 0 people compare
- 141 Denmark 0 people
- 141 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 141 Fiji 0 people compare
- 141 France 0 people
- 141 Germany 0 people
- 141 Greece 0 people compare
- 141 Guyana 0 people compare
- 141 Hungary 0 people
- 141 Iceland 0 people
- 141 Iran 0 people compare
- 141 Italy 0 people
- 141 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 141 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 141 Maldives 0 people compare
- 141 Malta 0 people
- 141 Mexico 0 people compare
- 141 New Zealand 0 people
- 141 Norway 0 people
- 141 Oman 0 people compare
- 141 Poland 0 people compare
- 141 Portugal 0 people compare
- 141 Spain 0 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 141 Thailand 0 people compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 141 Uruguay 0 people compare
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tokelau was 0 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 468.76 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Tokelau rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tokelau ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.