People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 27.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 27.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Eritrea peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 170 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 173 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.8% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Eritrea?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Eritrea was 27.8% in 2016, 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, rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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, rural (% of rural 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.