People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga

Tonga: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 102,986 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
102,986 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
192nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
106,290 people
in 2011
All-time low
101,179 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 101.2k people2001: 101.8k people2002: 102.4k people2003: 102.9k people2004: 103.5k people2005: 104.2k people2006: 104.8k people2007: 105.3k people2008: 105.7k people2009: 105.9k people2010: 106.1k people2011: 106.3k people2012: 106.2k people2013: 105.8k people2014: 105.3k people2015: 104.8k people2016: 104.2k people2017: 104.1k people2018: 104.3k people2019: 104.4k people2020: 104.4k people2021: 104.2k people2022: 103.8k people2023: 103.4k people2024: 103.0k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga stood at 102,986 people.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga peaked at 106,290 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101,179 people, in 2000.

That places Tonga 192nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103,762 people 101,179 people 105,883 people 10
2010s 105,150 people 104,075 people 106,290 people 10
2020s 103,755 people 102,986 people 104,404 people 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 189 Seychelles 127,454 people compare
  2. 190 Grenada 110,392 people compare
  3. 191 Kiribati 106,361 people compare
  4. 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102,542 people compare
  5. 194 Jersey 101,821 people compare
  6. 195 Aruba 101,555 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Tonga was 102,986 people 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 106,290 people in 2011.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 101,179 people in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Tonga ranks 192nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.