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

Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 89.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2016
All-time low
65.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 65.6 highest2001: 67.1 highest2002: 68.6 highest2003: 70.2 highest2004: 71.7 highest2005: 73.2 highest2006: 74.7 highest2007: 76.2 highest2008: 77.7 highest2009: 79.2 highest2010: 80.8 highest2011: 82.3 highest2012: 83.8 highest2013: 85.3 highest2014: 86.8 highest2015: 88.3 highest2016: 89.9 highest2017: 89.9 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, rural (% of) in Eswatini stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 89.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 52nd 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): Q5 (highest) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 65.6%
2001 67.1% +2.3%
2002 68.6% +2.3%
2003 70.2% +2.2%
2004 71.7% +2.2%
2005 73.2% +2.1%
2006 74.7% +2.1%
2007 76.2% +2.0%
2008 77.7% +2.0%
2009 79.2% +1.9%
2010 80.8% +1.9%
2011 82.3% +1.9%
2012 83.8% +1.8%
2013 85.3% +1.8%
2014 86.8% +1.8%
2015 88.3% +1.7%
2016 89.9% +1.7%
2017 89.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.4% 65.6% 79.2% 10
2010s 85.9% 80.8% 89.9% 8

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  1. 49 Colombia 92.5% compare
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  4. 53 Yemen 89.8% compare
  5. 54 South Africa 89.7% compare
  6. 55 Comoros 88.4% 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 89.9% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 52nd 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 17.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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