Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 69.03 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu is 69.03 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu peaked at 612.76 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.03 people, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 612.76 people | — |
| 2001 | 610.77 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 608.42 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 603.57 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 575.83 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 548.34 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 520.51 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 493.33 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 466.89 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 440.63 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 415.04 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 390.03 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 364.7 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 336.95 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 307.7 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 279.62 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 252.52 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 226.09 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 199.92 people | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 174.39 people | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 150.33 people | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 127.58 people | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 106.46 people | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 87.06 people | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 69.03 people | -20.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 69.03 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 69.03 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 548.11 people | 440.63 people | 612.76 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.7 people | 174.39 people | 415.04 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.09 people | 69.03 people | 150.33 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 98 Armenia 312.38 people compare
- 99 Montenegro 256.07 people compare
- 100 Samoa 159.26 people compare
- 102 Tonga 67.34 people compare
- 103 Cook Islands 47.29 people compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Tuvalu was 69.03 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 612.76 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.03 people in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Tuvalu ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.