6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini
Eswatini: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.2268 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2268 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini peaked at 22.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2268, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.88 | — |
| 2001 | 21.81 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.65 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 18.57 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.48 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.29 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.14 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 13 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.72 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 8.49 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.37 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7842 | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2363 | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2268 | -4.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2268 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.42, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -69.9% | 0.7842 | 0.2363 |
| 2020 | -58.1% | 1.87 | 0.7842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 13 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 1.87 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4158 | 0.2268 | 0.7842 | 3 |
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.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Eswatini was 0.2268 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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