People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 98.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 North Macedonia 98.3% compare
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- 95 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 98.0% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 97.9% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Eswatini was 98.1% in 2024, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, 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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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.