Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini is 74.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 132nd of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 42.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 55.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 68.9% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 129 Ghana 76.3% compare
- 130 Oman 76.3% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 74.8% compare
- 133 Namibia 74.3% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 73.4% compare
- 135 South Africa 73.0% compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Eswatini was 74.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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