Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 50.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 105 countries
All-time high
50.88
in 2023
All-time low
49.96
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga is 50.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga peaked at 50.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.96, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 78th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.96 | — |
| 2001 | 49.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.15 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.25 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.34 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.39 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.49 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.63 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.68 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.73 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.83 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.88 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.88 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.03 | 49.96 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 | 50.25 | 50.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.82 | 50.73 | 50.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 75 Malawi 52.41 compare
- 76 Guatemala 51.72 compare
- 77 Côte d'Ivoire 51.45 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.85 compare
- 80 Zambia 50.18 compare
- 81 Mozambique 47.54 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 131.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0038 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 57.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Tonga was 50.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.96 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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