Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
206th
of 248 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2024
All-time low
52.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 52.4 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 54.5 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 57.7 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 63.5 %2011: 64.7 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 67.1 %2014: 68.3 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 71.9 %2018: 73.1 %2019: 74.3 %2020: 75.5 %2021: 76.7 %2022: 77.9 %2023: 79.2 %2024: 80.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 80.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini peaked at 80.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 206th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 52.4% —
2001 53.4% +2.0%
2002 54.5% +2.0%
2003 55.5% +1.9%
2004 56.6% +1.9%
2005 57.7% +1.9%
2006 58.7% +1.9%
2007 59.8% +1.9%
2008 61.1% +2.0%
2009 62.3% +2.0%
2010 63.5% +2.0%
2011 64.7% +1.9%
2012 65.9% +1.8%
2013 67.1% +1.8%
2014 68.3% +1.8%
2015 69.5% +1.8%
2016 70.7% +1.7%
2017 71.9% +1.7%
2018 73.1% +1.7%
2019 74.3% +1.7%
2020 75.5% +1.6%
2021 76.7% +1.6%
2022 77.9% +1.6%
2023 79.2% +1.6%
2024 80.4% +1.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 80.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 80.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 52.4% 62.3% 10
2010s 68.9% 63.5% 74.3% 10
2020s 77.9% 75.5% 80.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini was 80.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Eswatini ranks 206th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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