Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga is 79.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga peaked at 79.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.6% | — |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 79.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 79.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Tonga was 79.6% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.