Tuvalu - 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 Tuvalu was 81.75 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 83.00 in 2012, while its lowest value was 76.14 in 2001.

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
2001 76.14
2002 76.14
2003 76.14
2004 76.14
2005 76.14
2006 77.12
2007 78.10
2008 79.08
2009 80.06
2010 81.04
2011 82.02
2012 83.00
2013 82.41
2014 81.75
2015 81.75
2016 81.75
2017 81.75
2018 81.75

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Tuvalu was 84.94 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 85.48 in 2012, while its lowest value was 83.97 in 2001.

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
2001 83.97
2002 83.97
2003 83.97
2004 83.97
2005 83.97
2006 84.18
2007 84.40
2008 84.62
2009 84.83
2010 85.05
2011 85.26
2012 85.48
2013 85.46
2014 84.94
2015 84.94
2016 84.94
2017 84.94
2018 84.94

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Tuvalu was 83.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 84.41 in 2012, while its lowest value was 79.78 in 2001.

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
2001 79.78
2002 79.81
2003 79.87
2004 79.95
2005 80.03
2006 80.70
2007 81.36
2008 82.00
2009 82.62
2010 83.23
2011 83.83
2012 84.41
2013 84.17
2014 83.63
2015 83.66
2016 83.69
2017 83.72
2018 83.74

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention