Malawi vs Tonga: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Malawi
52.4%
in 2024
Tonga
50.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
Tonga rank
77th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 52.4% against 50.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Malawi ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 77th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 50.0% | 10.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 50.5% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.8% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Malawi or Tonga?
- Malawi, at 52.4% against 50.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Malawi and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Malawi ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 77th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.