People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini

Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 59.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2016
All-time low
34.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 34.92001: 36.42002: 382003: 39.52004: 41.12005: 42.62006: 44.22007: 45.72008: 47.32009: 48.92010: 50.42011: 522012: 53.52013: 55.12014: 56.62015: 58.22016: 59.72017: 59.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 59.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 59.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 70th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 34.9%
2001 36.4% +4.5%
2002 38.0% +4.3%
2003 39.5% +4.1%
2004 41.1% +3.9%
2005 42.6% +3.8%
2006 44.2% +3.6%
2007 45.7% +3.5%
2008 47.3% +3.4%
2009 48.9% +3.3%
2010 50.4% +3.2%
2011 52.0% +3.1%
2012 53.5% +3.0%
2013 55.1% +2.9%
2014 56.6% +2.8%
2015 58.2% +2.7%
2016 59.7% +2.7%
2017 59.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.9% 34.9% 48.9% 10
2010s 55.6% 50.4% 59.7% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 67 Senegal 61.1% compare
  2. 68 Mali 60.2% compare
  3. 69 Yemen 60.1% compare
  4. 71 Côte d'Ivoire 58.2% compare
  5. 72 Burundi 57.4% compare
  6. 73 Guinea-Bissau 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini was 59.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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
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