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

Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 80.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
80.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2016
All-time low
79.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 79.6 lowest2001: 79.7 lowest2002: 79.8 lowest2003: 79.8 lowest2004: 79.9 lowest2005: 79.9 lowest2006: 80 lowest2007: 80 lowest2008: 80.1 lowest2009: 80.2 lowest2010: 80.2 lowest2011: 80.3 lowest2012: 80.3 lowest2013: 80.4 lowest2014: 80.4 lowest2015: 80.5 lowest2016: 80.6 lowest2017: 80.6 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Eswatini is 80.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Eswatini peaked at 80.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 79.6%
2001 79.7% +0.1%
2002 79.8% +0.1%
2003 79.8% +0.1%
2004 79.9% +0.1%
2005 79.9% +0.1%
2006 80.0% +0.1%
2007 80.0% +0.1%
2008 80.1% +0.1%
2009 80.2% +0.1%
2010 80.2% +0.1%
2011 80.3% +0.1%
2012 80.3% +0.1%
2013 80.4% +0.1%
2014 80.4% +0.1%
2015 80.5% +0.1%
2016 80.6% +0.1%
2017 80.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.9% 79.6% 80.2% 10
2010s 80.4% 80.2% 80.6% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% compare
  2. 62 Mongolia 81.3% compare
  3. 63 Sudan 80.8% compare
  4. 65 Burundi 80.1% compare
  5. 66 Gambia 80.0% compare
  6. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Eswatini?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Eswatini was 80.6% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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