People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Tonga
Tonga: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 29.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Tonga is 29.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Tonga peaked at 29.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 29.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.6%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Tonga?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Tonga was 29.6% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.