6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga

Tonga: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 29.53 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
29.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 128 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 2022
All-time low
29.24
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.22001: 29.22002: 29.32003: 29.32004: 29.32005: 29.32006: 29.32007: 29.32008: 29.42009: 29.42010: 29.42011: 29.52012: 29.52013: 29.52014: 29.52015: 29.52016: 29.52017: 29.52018: 29.52019: 29.52020: 29.52021: 29.52022: 29.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 29.53 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga peaked at 29.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.24, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 108th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.24
2001 29.25 +0.0%
2002 29.26 +0.0%
2003 29.26 +0.0%
2004 29.27 +0.0%
2005 29.29 +0.1%
2006 29.32 +0.1%
2007 29.34 +0.1%
2008 29.37 +0.1%
2009 29.4 +0.1%
2010 29.43 +0.1%
2011 29.46 +0.1%
2012 29.47 +0.0%
2013 29.47 -0.0%
2014 29.47 -0.0%
2015 29.47 -0.0%
2016 29.47 -0.0%
2017 29.47 -0.0%
2018 29.47 +0.0%
2019 29.48 +0.0%
2020 29.49 +0.0%
2021 29.51 +0.1%
2022 29.53 +0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 29.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.6, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 29.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3 29.24 29.4 10
2010s 29.47 29.43 29.48 10
2020s 29.51 29.49 29.53 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 36.3 compare
  2. 106 Indonesia 30.27 compare
  3. 107 Afghanistan 30.03 compare
  4. 109 Cambodia 29.13 compare
  5. 110 Nigeria 28.98 compare
  6. 111 Lesotho 28.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga?
6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Tonga was 29.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Tonga ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
128 places, 2,886 data points, 2000–2022
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