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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea, 2000–2016
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 244th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 51.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 51.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 241 Niger 53.4% compare
- 242 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 243 Chad 52.2% compare
- 245 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 246 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 247 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
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 244th out of 248 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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