People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea
Eritrea: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 89.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea is 89.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea peaked at 90.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eritrea was 89.7% 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, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Eritrea ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.