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

Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 70.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2016
All-time low
40.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 40.62001: 42.52002: 44.42003: 46.22004: 48.12005: 502006: 51.82007: 53.72008: 55.52009: 57.42010: 59.32011: 61.12012: 632013: 64.82014: 66.72015: 68.62016: 70.42017: 70.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Eswatini stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 70.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 40.6%
2001 42.5% +4.6%
2002 44.4% +4.4%
2003 46.2% +4.2%
2004 48.1% +4.0%
2005 50.0% +3.9%
2006 51.8% +3.7%
2007 53.7% +3.6%
2008 55.5% +3.5%
2009 57.4% +3.4%
2010 59.3% +3.2%
2011 61.1% +3.1%
2012 63.0% +3.0%
2013 64.8% +3.0%
2014 66.7% +2.9%
2015 68.6% +2.8%
2016 70.4% +2.7%
2017 70.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 40.6% 57.4% 10
2010s 65.5% 59.3% 70.4% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 60 Nicaragua 74.5% compare
  2. 61 Senegal 74.4% compare
  3. 62 Gambia 73.9% compare
  4. 64 Mali 70.3% compare
  5. 65 Lesotho 67.7% compare
  6. 66 Benin 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Eswatini?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Eswatini was 70.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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
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