Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 17.6 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
17.6
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 231 countries
All-time high
21.85
in 2000
All-time low
17.6
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eritrea, 2000–2016

051015202000200820162000: 21.92001: 21.52002: 21.22003: 20.82004: 20.52005: 20.12006: 19.82007: 19.42008: 19.12009: 18.82010: 18.62011: 18.32012: 182013: 17.92014: 17.82015: 17.72016: 17.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 17.6 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eritrea peaked at 21.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2016.

Eritrea ranks 12th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3 18.82 21.85 10
2010s 17.99 17.6 18.55 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
  2. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
  3. 11 Burundi 20.42 compare
  4. 13 Togo 17.47 compare
  5. 14 Niger 16.75 compare
  6. 15 Yemen 15.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eritrea?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eritrea was 17.6 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 21.85 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2016.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Eritrea ranks 12th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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