People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga

Tonga: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2010
All-time low
98.5%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.8 % of rural population2001: 98.8 % of rural population2002: 98.8 % of rural population2003: 98.8 % of rural population2004: 98.8 % of rural population2005: 98.8 % of rural population2006: 98.8 % of rural population2007: 98.9 % of rural population2008: 98.9 % of rural population2009: 98.9 % of rural population2010: 99 % of rural population2011: 98.9 % of rural population2012: 98.9 % of rural population2013: 98.8 % of rural population2014: 98.8 % of rural population2015: 98.8 % of rural population2016: 98.7 % of rural population2017: 98.7 % of rural population2018: 98.6 % of rural population2019: 98.6 % of rural population2020: 98.5 % of rural population2021: 98.5 % of rural population2022: 98.5 % of rural population2023: 98.6 % of rural population2024: 98.6 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga stood at 98.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2021.

That places Tonga 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 98.8%
2001 98.8% +0.0%
2002 98.8% +0.0%
2003 98.8% +0.0%
2004 98.8% +0.0%
2005 98.8% +0.0%
2006 98.8% +0.0%
2007 98.9% +0.0%
2008 98.9% +0.0%
2009 98.9% +0.0%
2010 99.0% +0.0%
2011 98.9% -0.0%
2012 98.9% -0.0%
2013 98.8% -0.0%
2014 98.8% -0.0%
2015 98.8% -0.0%
2016 98.7% -0.0%
2017 98.7% -0.0%
2018 98.6% -0.0%
2019 98.6% -0.0%
2020 98.5% -0.0%
2021 98.5% -0.0%
2022 98.5% +0.0%
2023 98.6% +0.0%
2024 98.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 98.9% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.6% 99.0% 10
2020s 98.5% 98.5% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 99.0% compare
  2. 50 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
  3. 51 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
  4. 53 Latvia 98.5% compare
  5. 54 Czechia 98.5% compare
  6. 55 Vietnam 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Tonga was 98.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Tonga ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.