Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga
Tonga: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 21.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.18
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.22
in 2023
All-time low
18.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga stood at 21.18.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga peaked at 21.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.57, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.57 | — |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.83 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.96 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.35 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.25 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.46 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.66 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.75 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.65 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.81 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.93 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.04 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.17 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.22 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.18 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 21.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.32 | 18.57 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 | 20.46 | 20.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 | 21.04 | 21.22 | 5 |
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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 urban areas in Tonga?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Tonga was 21.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.57 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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