Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu is 91.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 80th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 91.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 91.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 76.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu was 91.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Tuvalu ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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