People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 1,489 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, 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 Tonga is 1,489 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 10,155 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,489 people, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 126th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,473 people | 8,016 people | 10,155 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,440 people | 3,344 people | 7,561 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 people | 1,489 people | 2,887 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,969 people compare
- 124 Cyprus 4,849 people compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 people compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 people compare
- 128 Samoa 830.2 people compare
- 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga was 1,489 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,155 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 people in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.