Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 76.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini stood at 76.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini peaked at 79.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.93, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.93 | — |
| 2001 | 70.95 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71.98 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.01 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.04 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75.09 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 77.19 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.03 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.31 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.11 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.69 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.27 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.05 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.59 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.36 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.12 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.88 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.56 | 69.93 | 79.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.94 | 78.05 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.35 | 76.88 | 77.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0036 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0037 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Eswatini was 76.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.93 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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