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
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 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
| 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,934 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 468.46 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 197.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 218.66 million current LCU (2024)
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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.