Afghanistan vs Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services

Afghanistan
80.8%
in 2024
Eswatini
80.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Eswatini rank
174th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eswatini
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 80.8% against 80.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Eswatini ranks 174th of 214 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4% 57.2% 19.8% Eswatini
2010s 59.4% 68.9% 9.5% Eswatini
2020s 76.7% 77.9% 1.3% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
Afghanistan, at 80.8% against 80.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Eswatini ranks 174th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). 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)
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

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.