Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 39.7% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tuvalu peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 103rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.6% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 100 Yemen 43.1% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 43.0% compare
- 102 American Samoa 42.9% compare
- 104 Djibouti 39.7% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 38.0% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tuvalu?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Tuvalu was 39.7% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Tuvalu ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.