Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 31.2% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga peaked at 40.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 109th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -26.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -45.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 131.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga was 31.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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