Tonga - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Tonga was 92.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.25 in 2017, while its lowest value was 86.22 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 86.22
2001 86.22
2002 86.22
2003 86.22
2004 86.22
2005 87.00
2006 87.79
2007 88.58
2008 89.36
2009 90.15
2010 90.93
2011 91.72
2012 92.09
2013 92.14
2014 92.19
2015 92.22
2016 92.24
2017 92.25
2018 92.24
2019 92.22
2020 92.19

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Tonga was 95.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.70 in 2010, while its lowest value was 95.22 in 2020.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 98.28
2001 98.28
2002 98.28
2003 98.28
2004 98.28
2005 98.35
2006 98.42
2007 98.49
2008 98.56
2009 98.63
2010 98.70
2011 98.37
2012 98.02
2013 97.68
2014 97.33
2015 96.98
2016 96.63
2017 96.28
2018 95.92
2019 95.57
2020 95.22

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Tonga was 92.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 93.48 in 2012, while its lowest value was 89.00 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 89.00
2001 89.00
2002 89.00
2003 89.01
2004 89.01
2005 89.63
2006 90.26
2007 90.88
2008 91.50
2009 92.13
2010 92.75
2011 93.28
2012 93.48
2013 93.44
2014 93.39
2015 93.33
2016 93.26
2017 93.18
2018 93.09
2019 93.00
2020 92.89

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention