People using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles

Seychelles: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 127,454 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127,454 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
189th
of 231 countries
All-time high
127,454 people
in 2024
All-time low
77,958 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 78.0k people2001: 79.3k people2002: 80.6k people2003: 81.9k people2004: 83.1k people2005: 84.3k people2006: 85.5k people2007: 86.7k people2008: 87.9k people2009: 89.1k people2010: 90.5k people2011: 92.6k people2012: 95.2k people2013: 97.8k people2014: 100.5k people2015: 103.1k people2016: 105.7k people2017: 108.2k people2018: 110.7k people2019: 114.0k people2020: 116.7k people2021: 119.6k people2022: 122.2k people2023: 124.8k people2024: 127.5k people

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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles stood at 127,454 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles peaked at 127,454 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,958 people, in 2000.

Seychelles ranks 189th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83,631 people 77,958 people 89,065 people 10
2010s 101,831 people 90,508 people 113,956 people 10
2020s 122,157 people 116,723 people 127,454 people 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people compare
  2. 187 Saint Lucia 176,321 people compare
  3. 188 Guam 166,987 people compare
  4. 190 Grenada 110,392 people compare
  5. 191 Kiribati 106,361 people compare
  6. 192 Tonga 102,986 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Seychelles was 127,454 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 127,454 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 77,958 people in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Seychelles ranks 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.