1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea
Eritrea: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 51.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
51.85
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.85
in 2016
All-time low
46.81
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea stood at 51.85. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea peaked at 51.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.81, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.81 | — |
| 2001 | 47.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.78 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.48 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.86 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.25 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.65 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.81 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.98 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.15 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.33 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.71 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.08 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.47 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.85 | +0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 51.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 51.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.33 | 46.81 | 49.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 | 49.98 | 51.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 190 Angola 57.72 compare
- 191 Madagascar 53.47 compare
- 192 Chad 52 compare
- 194 Ethiopia 51.51 compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 50.24 compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 49.51 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Eritrea was 51.85 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.85 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.81 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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