Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu is 1.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 61st 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,113 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.15 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Tuvalu was 1.8% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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