Tanzania vs Tonga: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Tanzania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 31.2% against 28.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 113th and Tonga ranks 111th of 146 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 39.0% | 30.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 37.2% | 17.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 31.9% | 5.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Tanzania or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 31.2% against 28.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Tanzania and Tonga?
- 2.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Tonga rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tanzania ranks 113th and Tonga ranks 111th of 146 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 sanitation 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.