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
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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