Energy & Infrastructure · Basic drinking water access · Eritrea
Eritrea’s basic drinking water access was 51.8% of population in 2016.
51.8% of population
2016
Up 0.38 pp from 2015.
Stale — last updated 18 Oct 2026
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51.8% of population
What it is. People using at least basic drinking water services, as a share of the population.
Higher is better. A rise in basic drinking water access is generally good news; a fall, bad news.
Why it matters. A percentage puts countries of different sizes on the same footing, so it can be compared across borders and over time.
| Period | Basic drinking water access · Eritrea |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.2% of population |
| 2008 | 49.6% of population |
| 2009 | 49.8% of population |
| 2010 | 50% of population |
| 2011 | 50.2% of population |
| 2012 | 50.3% of population |
| 2013 | 50.7% of population |
| 2014 | 51.1% of population |
| 2015 | 51.5% of population |
| 2016 | 51.8% of population |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Basic drinking water access, Eritrea, 2016; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 18 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/energy/basic-water-access/eritrea
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People using at least basic drinking water services, as a share of the population. Unit: % of population.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series SH.H2O.BASW.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.