Eswatini vs South Africa: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Eswatini
100.0%
in 2017
South Africa
100.0%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 97.4% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 99.7% 99.3% 0.3% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed