6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini
Eswatini: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 24.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
24.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 2020
All-time low
23.58
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini, 2004–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini stood at 24.31. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini peaked at 24.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.58, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.69 | — |
| 2005 | 23.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.61 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.72 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.85 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.95 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.04 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.14 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.31 | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.65 | 23.58 | 23.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.02 | 23.78 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 | 24.31 | 24.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Eswatini was 24.31 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.58 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Eswatini ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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