Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0183 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.0183 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0878 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 people per person, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 70th out of 214 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 usage, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0878 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0876 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0829 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.079 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0753 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0716 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.068 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0541 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0412 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.021 people per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 people per person | -12.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0183 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0183 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 people per person, 11.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0791 people per person | 0.0644 people per person | 0.0878 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 people per person | 0.0322 people per person | 0.0609 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 people per person | 0.0183 people per person | 0.0293 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0183 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0878 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 people per person in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 70th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.