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

Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2016
All-time low
85.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 85.5 highest2001: 86.3 highest2002: 87.1 highest2003: 87.9 highest2004: 88.7 highest2005: 89.5 highest2006: 90.3 highest2007: 91.1 highest2008: 92 highest2009: 92.8 highest2010: 93.6 highest2011: 94.4 highest2012: 95.2 highest2013: 96 highest2014: 96.8 highest2015: 97.5 highest2016: 97.9 highest2017: 97.9 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 52nd 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): Q5 (highest) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 85.5%
2001 86.3% +0.9%
2002 87.1% +0.9%
2003 87.9% +0.9%
2004 88.7% +0.9%
2005 89.5% +0.9%
2006 90.3% +0.9%
2007 91.1% +0.9%
2008 92.0% +0.9%
2009 92.8% +0.9%
2010 93.6% +0.9%
2011 94.4% +0.9%
2012 95.2% +0.9%
2013 96.0% +0.9%
2014 96.8% +0.8%
2015 97.5% +0.7%
2016 97.9% +0.4%
2017 97.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 85.5% 92.8% 10
2010s 96.1% 93.6% 97.9% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 49 Nicaragua 98.1% compare
  2. 50 India 98.0% compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 98.0% compare
  4. 53 Côte d'Ivoire 97.8% compare
  5. 54 Belize 97.6% compare
  6. 55 Pakistan 97.0% 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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 52nd 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 7.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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