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Eritrea: People using at least basic drinking water services

51.85percent · 2016+6.1% since 2006

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water. Annual figures for Eritrea from 2000 to 2016.

20002016

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
201651.85
201551.465
201451.084
201350.705
201250.329
201150.151
201049.977
200949.81
200849.649
200749.247
200648.859
200548.484
200448.123
200347.775
200247.441
200147.12
200046.814

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). People using at least basic drinking water services. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-people-using-at-least-basic-drinking-water-services-sh-h2o-basw-zs (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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