Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 6.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 231 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 2018
All-time low
5.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini is 6.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini peaked at 6.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 49th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.54 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.18 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.78 | 5.45 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 | 6.1 | 6.17 | 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 limited drinking water services in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Eswatini was 6.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Eswatini ranks 49th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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