Eswatini vs India: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Eswatini
97.9%
in 2017
India
98.0%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
52nd
India rank
50th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Eswatini
  • India
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Eswatini ranks 52nd and India ranks 50th of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini India Difference Ahead
2000s 89.1% 95.6% 6.4% India
2010s 96.1% 97.3% 1.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Eswatini or India?
India, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Eswatini and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and India rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 52nd and India ranks 50th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed