People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Tonga
Tonga: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tonga, 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
Tonga recorded 96.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tonga peaked at 97.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tonga?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Tonga was 96.5% 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, urban recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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, 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 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.