Bahamas vs Tonga: People using at least basic drinking water services

Bahamas

98.9%

in 2019

Tonga

98.9%

in 2024

Bahamas rank

83rd

Tonga rank

85th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Bahamas
Tonga

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.

Globally, Bahamas ranks 83rd and Tonga ranks 85th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.