Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
89.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.9 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 89.9 %2003: 89.9 %2004: 89.9 %2005: 90.4 %2006: 90.8 %2007: 91.3 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 92.2 %2010: 92.7 %2011: 93.1 %2012: 93.6 %2013: 94 %2014: 94.5 %2015: 94.9 %2016: 95.3 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 96.7 %2020: 97.1 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 98.1 %2023: 98.5 %2024: 98.5 %

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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 116 Iraq 98.5% compare
  5. 117 American Samoa 98.4% compare
  6. 118 Venezuela 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
Tonga ranks 115th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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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.