People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Eswatini
Eswatini: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 767,858 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
Eswatini recorded 767,858 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Eswatini peaked at 767,858 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 744,905 people, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 74th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 755,982 people | — |
| 2001 | 757,807 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 758,621 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 758,552 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 757,856 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 756,667 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 755,110 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 753,789 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 751,213 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 748,982 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 747,364 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 745,457 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 745,209 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 745,004 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 744,905 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 744,920 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 744,983 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 746,272 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 748,791 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 751,351 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 755,027 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 759,232 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 762,355 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 764,931 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 767,858 people | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 767,858 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.56 million people, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 767,858 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.93 million people, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 755,458 people | 748,982 people | 758,621 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 746,426 people | 744,905 people | 751,351 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,881 people | 755,027 people | 767,858 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Eswatini?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Eswatini was 767,858 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 767,858 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,905 people in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Eswatini ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.