Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 248 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2024
All-time low
93.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles peaked at 97.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 97.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 122 Kazakhstan 97.8% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.7% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 97.7% compare
- 126 Anguilla 97.5% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Seychelles was 97.7% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Seychelles ranks 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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