Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 3.1% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 14.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 99th of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 3.1% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 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.