Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
99th
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2024
All-time low
98.5%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2004.
That places Tonga 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 96 Saudi Arabia 99.0% compare
- 97 Bahamas 98.9% compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 98.9% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
- 102 Latvia 98.8% compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Tonga was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Tonga ranks 99th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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