Eswatini vs South Africa: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Eswatini
0.3592
in 2024
South Africa
0.2768
in 2024
Eswatini rank
96th
South Africa rank
99th
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.3592 against 0.2768 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0824.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 231 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 | 8.81 | 8.92 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 3.61 | 4.11 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.9353 | 0.58 | 0.3554 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 0.3592 against 0.2768 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.0824, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 99th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.