Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga
Tonga: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 112 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2013
All-time low
79.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga is 79.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga peaked at 79.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 44th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 79.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 79.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Tonga was 79.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Tonga ranks 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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