People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 124.83 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, 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
Tuvalu recorded 124.83 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 953.61 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 124.83 people, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 133rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 953.61 people | — |
| 2001 | 919.28 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 884.62 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 846.71 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 809.9 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 773.41 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 736.4 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 700.28 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 665.16 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 630.26 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 596.26 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 563.07 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 529.37 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 492.07 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 452.46 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 414.4 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 377.6 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 341.62 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 305.79 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 270.66 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 237.46 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 205.96 people | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 176.68 people | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 149.82 people | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 124.83 people | -16.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 124.83 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 124.83 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 791.96 people | 630.26 people | 953.61 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.33 people | 270.66 people | 596.26 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.95 people | 124.83 people | 237.46 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 130 Estonia 719.85 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 573.19 people compare
- 132 Cook Islands 129.07 people compare
- 134 Netherlands 82.58 people compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 people compare
- 136 Palau 47.73 people compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 124.83 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 953.61 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.83 people in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.