People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu stood at 98.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 93rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 90 Philippines 98.3% compare
- 91 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
- 92 Canada 98.3% compare
- 94 Eswatini 98.1% compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Tuvalu was 98.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Tuvalu ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.