People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 9,525 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 at least a basic drinking water source in Tuvalu stood at 9,525 people.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tuvalu peaked at 10,882 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,444 people, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 225th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,444 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,486 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,523 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9,595 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,714 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,837 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,952 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,076 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,214 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,352 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10,502 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,666 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,817 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,882 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,864 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,842 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,808 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,746 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,627 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,458 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,276 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,072 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9,870 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,694 people | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 9,525 people | -1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9,525 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9,525 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,819 people | 9,444 people | 10,352 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,721 people | 10,458 people | 10,882 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,887 people | 9,525 people | 10,276 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 222 Nauru 11,689 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 11,196 people compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,525 people compare
- 227 Saint Helena 5,200 people compare
- 228 Montserrat 4,304 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)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tuvalu?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tuvalu was 9,525 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,882 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,444 people in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Tuvalu ranks 225th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 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.