Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 89.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea is 89.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea peaked at 90.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Eritrea was 89.7% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.