Nigeria vs Tonga: People using safely managed drinking water services
Nigeria
29.9%
in 2024
Tonga
29.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
131st
Tonga rank
132nd
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.9% against 29.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Nigeria ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 132nd of 151 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 29.3% | 13.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 29.5% | 5.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.6% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 29.9% against 29.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Tonga ranks 132nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.