People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 5,816 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Tuvalu is 5,816 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 6,380 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,577 people, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,683 people | 5,577 people | 5,866 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,254 people | 5,924 people | 6,380 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,019 people | 5,816 people | 6,209 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 5,816 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,380 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,577 people in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.