People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 46,035 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles, 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, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles stood at 46,035 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles peaked at 46,035 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,705 people, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,705 people | — |
| 2001 | 32,098 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32,474 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,819 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33,141 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33,456 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 33,767 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34,071 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34,367 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34,661 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,049 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35,695 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,508 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37,326 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,142 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38,958 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 39,852 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40,793 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41,736 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42,203 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43,012 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43,835 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44,595 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,311 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 46,035 people | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 46,035 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 46,035 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.93 million people, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,256 people | 31,705 people | 34,661 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,626 people | 35,049 people | 42,203 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,557 people | 43,012 people | 46,035 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % 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 Seychelles?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Seychelles was 46,035 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 46,035 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,705 people in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Seychelles ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.