Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 115th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 89.9% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -560.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tonga was 98.5% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.