People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 69.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini is 69.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 69.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 69th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 44.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 60.4% | 69.8% | 8 |
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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 69.8% 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 69.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Eswatini ranks 69th 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 25.3%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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