Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.47
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
196th
of 231 countries
All-time high
86.47
in 2024
All-time low
57.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 57.82001: 592002: 60.12003: 61.22004: 62.42005: 63.52006: 64.62007: 65.82008: 672009: 68.32010: 69.52011: 70.82012: 722013: 73.22014: 74.42015: 75.72016: 76.92017: 78.12018: 79.32019: 80.52020: 81.72021: 82.92022: 84.12023: 85.32024: 86.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 86.47 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini peaked at 86.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.84, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 196th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.97 57.84 68.3 10
2010s 75.04 69.54 80.48 10
2020s 84.08 81.69 86.47 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 193 Mauritania 89.61 compare
  2. 194 Liberia 87.55 compare
  3. 195 Lesotho 87.38 compare
  4. 197 Myanmar 86.41 compare
  5. 198 Burundi 86.33 compare
  6. 199 Cameroon 86.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini was 86.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 86.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 57.84 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Eswatini ranks 196th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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