Access to clean water — all countries

Access to clean water — Eritrea

Access to clean water in Eritrea in 2016 — 51.8%. Ranked 203 in the world out of 214. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 5 pp.

2016 51.8% +0.4 pp vs 2015
World rank 203of 214
Period maximum 51.8%2016
Period minimum 46.8%2000

Trend over time

2000–2016 · % of population

Access to clean water — Eritrea, 2000–2016464850522000200220042006200820102012201420162000: 46.8%2001: 47.1%2002: 47.4%2003: 47.8%2004: 48.1%2005: 48.5%2006: 48.9%2007: 49.2%2008: 49.6%2009: 49.8%2010: 50%2011: 50.2%2012: 50.3%2013: 50.7%2014: 51.1%2015: 51.5%2016: 51.8%
Change over the period: +5 pp Annual average: 0.31 pp

Comparison, 2016

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 51.8%
World 88.5%
Eastern Africa computed 52.4%
Low-income countries computed 54.3%
Access to clean water — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 51.8 +0.4 pp
2015 51.5 +0.4 pp
2014 51.1 +0.4 pp
2013 50.7 +0.4 pp
2012 50.3 +0.2 pp
2011 50.2 +0.2 pp
2010 50 +0.2 pp
2009 49.8 +0.2 pp
2008 49.6 +0.4 pp
2007 49.2 +0.4 pp
2006 48.9 +0.4 pp
2005 48.5 +0.4 pp
2004 48.1 +0.3 pp
2003 47.8 +0.3 pp
2002 47.4 +0.3 pp
2001 47.1 +0.3 pp
2000 46.8

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sources of drinking water — piped supply, protected wells and springs located no further than 30 minutes away round trip. An improved source does not guarantee that the water is safe, but it is the minimum threshold below which the risk of intestinal infections rises sharply.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.