People using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: People using at least basic drinking water services was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 88 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Tuvalu was 98.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Tuvalu ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.