Eswatini vs Namibia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Eswatini
164,869 people
in 2024
Namibia
176,687 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
80th
Namibia rank
77th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 176,687 people against 164,869 people in Eswatini, a difference of 11,818 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.