People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga

Tonga: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 85.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2013
All-time low
85.5%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060802013201820242013: 85.5 % of urban population2014: 85.5 % of urban population2015: 85.5 % of urban population2016: 85.5 % of urban population2017: 85.5 % of urban population2018: 85.5 % of urban population2019: 85.5 % of urban population2020: 85.5 % of urban population2021: 85.5 % of urban population2022: 85.5 % of urban population2023: 85.5 % of urban population2024: 85.5 % of urban population

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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga peaked at 85.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2013.

That places Tonga 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban (% of urban population) in Tonga, 2013 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2013 85.5%
2014 85.5% +0.0%
2015 85.5% +0.0%
2016 85.5% +0.0%
2017 85.5% +0.0%
2018 85.5% +0.0%
2019 85.5% +0.0%
2020 85.5% +0.0%
2021 85.5% +0.0%
2022 85.5% +0.0%
2023 85.5% +0.0%
2024 85.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 7
2020s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 42 Tajikistan 86.7% compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
  3. 44 Marshall Islands 86.4% compare
  4. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 85.5% compare
  5. 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 85.1% 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 85.5% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tonga ranks 45th 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 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.