Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
Tuvalu recorded 96.9% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 134th 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 (Share) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 96.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 96.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Tuvalu was 96.9% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Tuvalu ranks 134th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.