Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 86.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 172 countries
All-time high
86.4
in 2019
All-time low
72.12
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 72.12008: 72.12009: 72.12010: 72.12011: 72.12012: 73.92013: 75.72014: 77.52015: 79.32016: 812017: 82.82018: 84.62019: 86.42020: 86.42021: 86.42022: 86.42023: 86.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 86.4 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini peaked at 86.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.12, in 2007.

Eswatini ranks 117th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water) in Eswatini, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 72.12
2008 72.12 +0.0%
2009 72.12 +0.0%
2010 72.12 +0.0%
2011 72.12 +0.0%
2012 73.9 +2.5%
2013 75.69 +2.4%
2014 77.47 +2.4%
2015 79.26 +2.3%
2016 81.04 +2.3%
2017 82.83 +2.2%
2018 84.61 +2.2%
2019 86.4 +2.1%
2020 86.4 +0.0%
2021 86.4 +0.0%
2022 86.4 +0.0%
2023 86.4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.12 72.12 72.12 3
2010s 78.54 72.12 86.4 10
2020s 86.4 86.4 86.4 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 114 Peru 87.95 compare
  2. 115 Morocco 87.08 compare
  3. 116 Indonesia 86.59 compare
  4. 118 Tajikistan 86.25 compare
  5. 119 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.71 compare
  6. 120 Uzbekistan 85.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini?
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Eswatini was 86.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 72.12 in 2007.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
Eswatini ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
233 places, 4,634 data points, 2000–2023
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