Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 69.45 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
69.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
218th
of 224 countries
All-time high
69.45
in 2016
All-time low
68.36
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea, 2000–2016

02040602000200820162000: 68.72001: 68.62002: 68.62003: 68.62004: 68.62005: 68.62006: 68.62007: 68.72008: 68.72009: 68.62010: 68.52011: 68.42012: 68.42013: 68.62014: 68.92015: 69.22016: 69.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea is 69.45, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea peaked at 69.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.36, in 2012.

That places Eritrea 218th out of 224 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.63 68.58 68.73 10
2010s 68.78 68.36 69.45 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 215 Mozambique 75.27 compare
  2. 216 Kenya 74.37 compare
  3. 217 Niger 70.18 compare
  4. 219 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
  5. 220 Chad 64.76 compare
  6. 221 Central African Republic 63.3 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Eritrea was 69.45 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 69.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 68.36 in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Eritrea ranks 218th out of 224 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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