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

Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 140 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2010
All-time low
31.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Tonga, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38.42001: 38.42002: 38.42003: 38.42004: 38.42005: 38.82006: 39.22007: 39.62008: 402009: 40.42010: 40.72011: 39.92012: 39.12013: 38.32014: 37.62015: 36.82016: 362017: 35.32018: 34.52019: 33.82020: 332021: 32.32022: 31.72023: 31.32024: 31.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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