Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.84 | — |
| 2001 | 58.96 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.09 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.22 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.35 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.49 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.63 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.79 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.04 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 68.3 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.54 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.79 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.01 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 73.23 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 74.44 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.65 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.86 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.07 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.28 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 80.48 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.69 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.89 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 84.09 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 85.28 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 86.47 | +1.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
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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