People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau
Tokelau: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 2,506 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau, 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
Tokelau recorded 2,506 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau peaked at 2,506 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,524 people, in 2007.
That places Tokelau 230th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,794 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,815 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,793 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,732 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,667 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,597 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,539 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,524 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,537 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,550 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,564 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,580 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,641 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,710 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,714 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,687 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,669 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,736 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,874 people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,013 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,128 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,205 people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,290 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,397 people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,506 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 people | 1,524 people | 1,815 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,719 people | 1,564 people | 2,013 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,305 people | 2,128 people | 2,506 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 227 Saint Helena 5,200 people compare
- 228 Montserrat 4,304 people compare
- 229 Falkland Islands 3,342 people compare
- 231 Niue 1,785 people compare
More environment data for Tokelau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -26.09 % change on previous year (2010)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2010)
- Temperature change -0.572 °C (2010)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 50 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.24 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 1,756 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 484 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tokelau was 2,506 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 people in 2007.
- How does Tokelau rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Tokelau ranks 230th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.