People not using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles

Seychelles: People not using improved drinking water sources was 2,964 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,964 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
140th
of 231 countries
All-time high
5,360 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,964 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.4k people2001: 5.3k people2002: 5.2k people2003: 5.1k people2004: 5.1k people2005: 5.0k people2006: 4.9k people2007: 4.8k people2008: 4.7k people2009: 4.6k people2010: 4.5k people2011: 4.4k people2012: 4.3k people2013: 4.3k people2014: 4.2k people2015: 4.1k people2016: 4.1k people2017: 4.2k people2018: 4.3k people2019: 3.7k people2020: 3.6k people2021: 3.4k people2022: 3.3k people2023: 3.1k people2024: 3.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 2,964 people for people not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles peaked at 5,360 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,964 people, in 2024.

That places Seychelles 140th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,994 people 4,563 people 5,360 people 10
2010s 4,214 people 3,694 people 4,464 people 10
2020s 3,277 people 2,964 people 3,568 people 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3,680 people compare
  2. 138 Aruba 3,422 people compare
  3. 139 Cayman Islands 3,380 people compare
  4. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,384 people compare
  5. 142 Lithuania 2,339 people compare
  6. 143 Armenia 2,035 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles was 2,964 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 5,360 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 2,964 people in 2024.
How does Seychelles rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Seychelles ranks 140th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.