People using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: People using at least basic sanitation services was 89.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 78.9 % of population2001: 79.4 % of population2002: 79.8 % of population2003: 80.2 % of population2004: 80.7 % of population2005: 81.1 % of population2006: 81.6 % of population2007: 82.1 % of population2008: 82.6 % of population2009: 83.1 % of population2010: 83.5 % of population2011: 84 % of population2012: 84.5 % of population2013: 84.9 % of population2014: 85.4 % of population2015: 85.8 % of population2016: 86.3 % of population2017: 86.7 % of population2018: 87.1 % of population2019: 87.6 % of population2020: 88 % of population2021: 88.4 % of population2022: 88.8 % of population2023: 89.3 % of population2024: 89.7 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 89.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2000.

That places Tuvalu 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 80.9% 78.9% 83.1% 10
2010s 85.6% 83.5% 87.6% 10
2020s 88.8% 88.0% 89.7% 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 125 Suriname 90.0% compare
  2. 126 Ireland 89.7% compare
  3. 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
  4. 129 Panama 89.1% compare
  5. 130 Laos 88.7% compare
  6. 131 Libya 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu?
People using at least basic sanitation services in Tuvalu was 89.7% 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 sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2000.
How does Tuvalu rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Tuvalu ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.