1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini
Eswatini: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 64.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.52
in 2019
All-time low
48.73
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini is 64.42, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini peaked at 64.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.73, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.73 | — |
| 2001 | 49.25 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.98 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.73 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.49 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.28 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.08 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.91 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.77 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.63 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.5 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.37 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.25 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.13 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.02 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.91 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.81 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.71 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63.61 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.52 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.49 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.46 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.42 | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 64.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 64.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.99 | 48.73 | 55.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 56.5 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.45 | 64.42 | 64.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 148 Djibouti 66.91 compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 66.31 compare
- 150 Nauru 65.93 compare
- 152 Senegal 60.18 compare
- 153 Bangladesh 59.3 compare
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini was 64.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 64.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.73 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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