People using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles
Seychelles: People using at least basic drinking water services was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 97.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 97.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 101 Nauru 97.8% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.7% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
- 107 Egypt 97.3% compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Seychelles was 97.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.