Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga
Tonga: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 67.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
175.54
in 2004
All-time low
67.34
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga stood at 67.34. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga peaked at 175.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 102nd 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.8 | — |
| 2001 | 172.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 173.67 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 174.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 175.54 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 170.79 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 165.94 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 160.85 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 155.42 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 149.82 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 144.22 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 138.58 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 132.69 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 126.56 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 120.36 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 114.16 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 107.95 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 102.18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 96.74 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 91.17 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 85.52 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 79.65 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 73.64 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 67.66 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 67.34 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.12 | 149.82 | 175.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.46 | 91.17 | 144.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.76 | 67.34 | 85.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 99 Montenegro 256.07 compare
- 100 Samoa 159.26 compare
- 101 Tuvalu 69.03 compare
- 103 Cook Islands 47.29 compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 compare
- 105 Albania 0 compare
- 105 Algeria 0 compare
- 105 Andorra 0
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 105 Austria 0
- 105 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 105 Belarus 0
- 105 Belgium 0
- 105 Bhutan 0 compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 105 Brazil 0 compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0
- 105 Canada 0
- 105 Chile 0 compare
- 105 China 0 compare
- 105 Cyprus 0
- 105 Czechia 0
- 105 Denmark 0
- 105 Egypt 0 compare
- 105 Estonia 0
- 105 Eswatini 0 compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 0
- 105 Fiji 0 compare
- 105 Finland 0
- 105 France 0
- 105 Gambia 0 compare
- 105 Georgia 0 compare
- 105 Germany 0
- 105 Greece 0 compare
- 105 Guyana 0 compare
- 105 Hungary 0
- 105 Iceland 0
- 105 Iraq 0 compare
- 105 Ireland 0
- 105 Israel 0
- 105 Italy 0
- 105 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 105 Latvia 0
- 105 Lithuania 0
- 105 Luxembourg 0
- 105 Maldives 0 compare
- 105 Malta 0
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- 105 Nepal 0 compare
- 105 Netherlands 0
- 105 New Zealand 0
- 105 North Korea 0
- 105 Norway 0
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- 105 Poland 0
- 105 Portugal 0
- 105 Romania 0
- 105 Russia 0
- 105 Slovakia 0
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- 105 Spain 0
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- 105 Sweden 0
- 105 Switzerland 0
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- 105 Tokelau 0 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 0
- 105 United Kingdom 0
- 105 United States 0
- 105 Uruguay 0 compare
- 105 Vietnam 0 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Tonga was 67.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 175.54 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Tonga ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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