Malawi vs Tonga: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas

Malawi

52.4%

in 2024

Tonga

50.9%

in 2024

Malawi rank

75th

Tonga rank

78th

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas over time

Malawi
Tonga

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 52.4% against 50.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Malawi ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 78th of 105 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.