East Asia & Pacific
Tuvalu
Capital: Funafuti · Upper middle income · Pop. 9,646
8.72%
Safely managed drinking water
39.71%
Safely managed sanitation
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m³ freshwater / person / yr
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Water stress · Unknown
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024
In Tuvalu, 8.72% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 8,805 people without safely managed drinking water at home.
Sanitation tracks closely: 39.71% use safely managed sanitation services and 89.67% have at least a basic service (2024).
Common questions
How many people in Tuvalu have safe drinking water?
8.72% of Tuvalu's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 8,805 people do not.
Does Tuvalu have enough freshwater?
Freshwater-resource data is limited for Tuvalu.