Sanitation facilities coverage in Tonga
Tonga: Sanitation facilities coverage was 88.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Tonga is 88.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Tonga peaked at 194.64 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.53, in 2024.
That places Tonga 126th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.37 | — |
| 2001 | 191.46 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 192.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 193.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 194.64 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 190.13 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 185.54 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 180.68 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 175.48 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 170.07 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 164.68 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 159.24 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 153.43 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 147.3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 141.09 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 134.86 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 128.6 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 122.87 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 117.56 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 112.1 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 106.56 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 100.78 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 94.8 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 88.88 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 88.53 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 88.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 88.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.44 | 170.07 | 194.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.17 | 112.1 | 164.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.91 | 88.53 | 106.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 compare
- 124 Guyana 109.92 compare
- 125 Nauru 98.33 compare
- 127 Cook Islands 81.09 compare
- 128 Anguilla 78.18 compare
- 129 Northern Mariana Islands 70.68 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 Tonga?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Tonga was 88.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 194.64 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.53 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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