People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 76.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini is 76.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini peaked at 79.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 47th out of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 69.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 77.8% | 5 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5165 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3387 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Eswatini was 76.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.