Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 69.45 in 2016. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea, 2000β2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea is 69.45, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea peaked at 69.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.36, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 225th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.63 | 68.58 | 68.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.78 | 68.36 | 69.45 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 222 Mozambique 75.27 compare
- 223 Kenya 74.37 compare
- 224 Niger 70.18 compare
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 227 Chad 64.76 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
More population data for Eritrea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.68 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea was 69.45 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.36 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Eritrea ranks 225th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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