Share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Share using safely managed drinking water was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
161st
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.7 %2001: 7.7 %2002: 7.7 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8 %2008: 8 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 8.1 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 8.6 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.7 %2024: 8.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu peaked at 8.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.

Tuvalu ranks 161st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 10
2010s 8.3% 8.1% 8.5% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.6% 8.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Tuvalu was 8.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Tuvalu ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.