Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 129th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.2% | — |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 93.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.2% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.5% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Polynesia 94.3% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
- 128 French Guiana 94.1% compare
- 130 Bahamas 93.7% compare
- 131 Armenia 93.7% compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.2% compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tonga was 93.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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