Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 51.8% in 2016. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea, 2000β2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea peaked at 51.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 223 Niger 53.4% compare
- 224 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 225 Chad 52.2% compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 228 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 229 Democratic Republic of the Congo 35.7% compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation 0.531 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Agricultural land β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea was 51.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Eritrea ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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