Drinking water service usage in Tonga

Tonga: Drinking water service usage was 29.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 163 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2024
All-time low
29.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Tonga, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 29.2 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 29.2 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 29.3 %2005: 29.3 %2006: 29.3 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 29.4 %2011: 29.5 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 29.5 %2015: 29.5 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 29.5 %2018: 29.5 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 29.5 %2021: 29.5 %2022: 29.6 %2023: 29.6 %2024: 29.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Tonga is 29.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Tonga peaked at 29.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 144th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Tonga?
Drinking water service usage in Tonga was 29.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for drinking water service usage?
Tonga ranks 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.