People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 63rd of 214 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.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -72.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -42.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.