People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 3.29 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3.29 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu peaked at 52.76 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.29 people, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.76 people | — |
| 2001 | 50.61 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 48.46 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.12 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 43.85 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 41.61 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.33 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 37.12 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 34.96 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.81 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 30.72 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.68 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26.61 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.37 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.04 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 17.64 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.54 people | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 13.48 people | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 11.48 people | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6 people | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.83 people | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.19 people | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 4.69 people | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.29 people | -29.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.29 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.29 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142,459 people, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.76 people | 32.81 people | 52.76 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 people | 11.48 people | 30.72 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 people | 3.29 people | 9.6 people | 5 |
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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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Tuvalu was 3.29 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 52.76 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 people in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Tuvalu ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.