Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 99.1% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2009
All-time low
99.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.2 %2001: 99.2 %2002: 99.2 %2003: 99.3 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.3 %2008: 99.3 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.2 %2023: 99.2 %2024: 99.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 99.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2024.

That places Tuvalu 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.2% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.3% 99.2% 99.3% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.1% 99.2% 5

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  6. 111 Suriname 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 99.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
How does Tuvalu rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
Tuvalu ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.