Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.84 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.84
in 2024
All-time low
98.97
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga stood at 99.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga peaked at 99.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.97, in 2004.
That places Tonga 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.97 | — |
| 2001 | 98.97 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.97 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.97 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 99.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 99.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.03 | 98.97 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 99.24 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.79 | 99.7 | 99.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 70 Belarus 99.89 compare
- 71 Reunion 99.88 compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
- 74 Libya 99.84 compare
- 75 Montenegro 99.84 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 99.82 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Tonga was 99.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.97 in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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