Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of

Eswatini, Kingdom of: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2024
All-time low
27.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 27.4 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 29.4 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 32.2 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 33.3 %2012: 33.7 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 34.4 %2015: 34.8 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 35.9 %2019: 36.3 %2020: 36.7 %2021: 37.1 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 37.8 %2024: 38.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2000.

Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 122nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7% 27.4% 32.2% 10
2010s 34.6% 32.8% 36.3% 10
2020s 37.5% 36.7% 38.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 38.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
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