People using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using improved drinking water sources was 82.16 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu stood at 82.16 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu peaked at 82.82 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.2 people, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.42 people | — |
| 2001 | 72.95 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.49 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.2 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.32 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.58 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.91 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.45 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.22 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.13 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.29 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.69 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.17 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 80.17 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.71 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.35 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.02 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.59 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.82 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.73 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.59 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.31 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.08 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.09 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.16 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.17 people | 72.2 people | 75.13 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 people | 76.29 people | 82.82 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.25 people | 82.08 people | 82.59 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9 people compare
- 169 Montserrat 85.17 people compare
- 170 Palau 82.77 people compare
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people compare
- 173 Cook Islands 56.64 people compare
- 174 British Virgin Islands 53.53 people compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 3.83 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 0.5077 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.5077 % (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Tuvalu was 82.16 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.82 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2 people in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Tuvalu ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.