Share of the population using at least basic drinking water services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). Source: UNICEF. Retrieved 15 Aug 2026.
| Period | Basic Drinking Water |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% |
| 2022 | 40.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6% |
| 2020 | 38.8% |
| 2019 | 38% |
| 2018 | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 36.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% |
| 2013 | 33% |
| Country | Basic Drinking Water | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 52.3% | 2024 |
| South Africa | 22.2% | 2024 |
| Egypt | 18.4% | 2024 |
| Ghana | 47% | 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 42% | 2024 |
29 countries carry a recent access to basic drinking water figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
158 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Eswatini, grouped by topic.