Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 10.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu is 10.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 105th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 102 Chad 17.6% compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 11.3% compare
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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Tuvalu was 10.4% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Tuvalu ranks 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.