Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.73
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.73
in 2024
All-time low
93.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles stood at 97.73. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles peaked at 97.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.57, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 140th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.57 | — |
| 2001 | 93.74 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.26 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.61 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.78 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.95 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.13 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.65 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.17 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.86 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.03 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.21 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.38 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.55 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.73 | +0.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 97.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 97.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.35 | 93.57 | 95.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96 | 95.3 | 96.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.38 | 97.03 | 97.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 137 Dominican Republic 97.91 compare
- 138 Cuba 97.82 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 141 South Africa 97.65 compare
- 142 Russia 97.51 compare
- 143 Anguilla 97.48 compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Seychelles was 97.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.57 in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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