Tonga vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed drinking water services
Tonga
29.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
135th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Tonga
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.6% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Tonga ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.4% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 3.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Tonga or Zimbabwe?
- Tonga, at 29.6% against 25.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Tonga ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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.