Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu stood at 98.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 98.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 93 Philippines 98.3% compare
- 94 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
- 95 Canada 98.3% compare
- 97 Eswatini 98.1% compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Tuvalu was 98.2% 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 of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Tuvalu ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.