Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 69.45 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
69.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
225th
of 231 countries
All-time high
69.45
in 2016
All-time low
68.36
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea, 2000–2016
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.67 | — |
| 2001 | 68.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.59 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.67 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.73 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.63 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.44 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.36 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.17 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 69.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 69.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
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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