People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga

Tonga: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 23.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 85 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2023
All-time low
23.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 23 % of rural population2001: 23 % of rural population2002: 23 % of rural population2003: 23 % of rural population2004: 23 % of rural population2005: 23 % of rural population2006: 23 % of rural population2007: 23.1 % of rural population2008: 23.1 % of rural population2009: 23.1 % of rural population2010: 23.1 % of rural population2011: 23.1 % of rural population2012: 23.1 % of rural population2013: 23.1 % of rural population2014: 23.1 % of rural population2015: 23.1 % of rural population2016: 23.1 % of rural population2017: 23.1 % of rural population2018: 23.1 % of rural population2019: 23.1 % of rural population2020: 23.1 % of rural population2021: 23.2 % of rural population2022: 23.2 % of rural population2023: 23.2 % of rural population2024: 23.2 % 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga peaked at 23.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.

That places Tonga 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 23.0%
2001 23.0% +0.0%
2002 23.0% +0.0%
2003 23.0% +0.0%
2004 23.0% +0.0%
2005 23.0% +0.0%
2006 23.0% +0.0%
2007 23.1% +0.0%
2008 23.1% +0.0%
2009 23.1% +0.0%
2010 23.1% +0.0%
2011 23.1% +0.0%
2012 23.1% +0.0%
2013 23.1% +0.0%
2014 23.1% +0.0%
2015 23.1% +0.0%
2016 23.1% +0.0%
2017 23.1% +0.0%
2018 23.1% +0.0%
2019 23.1% +0.0%
2020 23.1% +0.0%
2021 23.2% +0.0%
2022 23.2% +0.0%
2023 23.2% +0.0%
2024 23.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.1% 10
2010s 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 10
2020s 23.2% 23.1% 23.2% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare
  2. 56 Indonesia 24.4% compare
  3. 57 Peru 23.6% compare
  4. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.8% compare
  5. 60 Nigeria 22.4% compare
  6. 61 Cambodia 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga?
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Tonga was 23.2% 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, rural recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
Tonga ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed 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
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
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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.