Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga

Tonga: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.1852001: 0.1852002: 0.1852003: 0.1852004: 0.1852005: 0.182006: 0.1752007: 0.1692008: 0.1642009: 0.1592010: 0.1532011: 0.1482012: 0.1432013: 0.1382014: 0.1322015: 0.1272016: 0.1222017: 0.1172018: 0.1112019: 0.1062020: 0.1012021: 0.0962022: 0.092023: 0.0852024: 0.085

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.

That places Tonga 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tonga was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Tonga ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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