Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.5% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
That places Tonga 118th 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga was 1.5% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.