People using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 998,902 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini is 998,902 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini peaked at 998,902 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 545,521 people, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 545,521 people | — |
| 2001 | 561,540 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 577,134 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 592,350 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 607,325 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 622,167 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 636,934 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 652,597 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 670,393 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 688,170 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 705,760 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 723,309 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 740,625 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 758,163 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 775,981 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 794,106 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 812,551 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 832,622 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 854,430 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 876,684 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 900,673 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 925,771 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 950,031 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 974,024 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 998,902 people | +2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 998,902 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.66 million people, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 998,902 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.33 million people, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615,413 people | 545,521 people | 688,170 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 787,423 people | 705,760 people | 876,684 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,880 people | 900,673 people | 998,902 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Eswatini was 998,902 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 998,902 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,521 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.