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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
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 154th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 89.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 89.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 152 Ireland 89.7% compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 155 Montserrat 89.4% compare
- 156 Panama 89.1% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.7% compare
- 157 Laos 88.7% 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 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 154th out of 249 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.
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