Rural without improved sanitation in Tonga
Tonga: Rural without improved sanitation was 1,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,489
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10,155
in 2004
All-time low
1,489
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Tonga is 1,489, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Tonga peaked at 10,155 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,489, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,938 | — |
| 2001 | 9,994 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,047 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,100 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,155 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,751 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9,341 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,916 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,471 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 8,016 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,561 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,104 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,633 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6,152 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 5,668 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5,186 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4,705 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,244 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,797 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3,344 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2,887 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,424 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,958 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,496 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1,489 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,489 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,489 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,473 | 8,016 | 10,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,440 | 3,344 | 7,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 | 1,489 | 2,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,969 compare
- 124 Cyprus 4,849 compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 compare
- 128 Samoa 830.2 compare
- 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 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 rural without improved sanitation in Tonga?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Tonga was 1,489 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,155 in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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