Drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini
Eswatini: Drinking water services in rural areas was 108,034 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini stood at 108,034 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini peaked at 260,726 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108,034 people, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 260,726 people | — |
| 2001 | 256,537 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 251,896 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 246,864 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 241,539 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 235,971 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 230,208 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 224,394 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 217,874 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 211,222 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 204,404 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 197,472 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 190,644 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 183,773 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 176,875 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 169,946 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 162,966 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 156,179 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 149,551 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 142,821 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 136,182 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 129,500 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 122,501 people | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 115,298 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 108,034 people | -6.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 108,034 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 108,034 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,723 people | 211,222 people | 260,726 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,463 people | 142,821 people | 204,404 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,303 people | 108,034 people | 136,182 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Eswatini was 108,034 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 260,726 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,034 people in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.