Tonga vs Zambia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Tonga
50.9%
in 2024
Zambia
50.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
77th
Zambia rank
79th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 50.9% against 50.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 79th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.0% | 3.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 52.2% | 1.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Tonga or Zambia?
- Tonga, at 50.9% against 50.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Tonga and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Tonga ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 79th 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.