Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 89.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 230 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 78.9 %2001: 79.4 %2002: 79.8 %2003: 80.2 %2004: 80.7 %2005: 81.1 %2006: 81.6 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 83.1 %2010: 83.5 %2011: 84 %2012: 84.5 %2013: 84.9 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.7 %2018: 87.1 %2019: 87.6 %2020: 88 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 89.3 %2024: 89.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 89.7% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2000.

That places Tuvalu 144th out of 230 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.9% 78.9% 83.1% 10
2010s 85.6% 83.5% 87.6% 10
2020s 88.8% 88.0% 89.7% 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 141 Suriname 90.0% compare
  2. 142 Ireland 89.7% compare
  3. 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
  4. 145 Montserrat 89.4% compare
  5. 146 Panama 89.1% compare
  6. 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.7% compare

See the full ranking of 268 places β†’

More environment data for Tuvalu

All data for Tuvalu β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu was 89.7% 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Tuvalu ranks 144th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-by-location-percent/tuvalu/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-basic-sanitation-services-by-location-percent/tuvalu/">Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed