People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 91.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tuvalu peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 91.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 91.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 76.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tuvalu?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Tuvalu was 91.2% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.