People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga

Tonga: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2013
All-time low
79.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 79.6 % of rural population2014: 79.6 % of rural population2015: 79.6 % of rural population2016: 79.6 % of rural population2017: 79.6 % of rural population2018: 79.6 % of rural population2019: 79.6 % of rural population2020: 79.6 % of rural population2021: 79.6 % of rural population2022: 79.6 % of rural population2023: 79.6 % of rural population2024: 79.6 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga peaked at 79.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.

Tonga ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Tonga, 2013 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2013 79.6%
2014 79.6% +0.0%
2015 79.6% +0.0%
2016 79.6% +0.0%
2017 79.6% +0.0%
2018 79.6% +0.0%
2019 79.6% +0.0%
2020 79.6% +0.0%
2021 79.6% +0.0%
2022 79.6% +0.0%
2023 79.6% +0.0%
2024 79.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 7
2020s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 41 Marshall Islands 80.2% compare
  2. 42 Pakistan 80.2% compare
  3. 43 Fiji 80.1% compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 76.9% compare
  5. 46 Algeria 75.3% compare
  6. 47 Uzbekistan 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga was 79.6% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tonga ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.