Population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini is 1.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,387, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 740,387 | — |
| 2001 | 754,710 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 768,274 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 781,167 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 793,594 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 805,698 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 817,574 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 830,311 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 844,676 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 858,866 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 872,684 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 886,316 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 899,744 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 913,316 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 927,100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 941,120 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 955,370 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 971,371 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 989,212 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.11 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.11 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 799,526 | 740,387 | 858,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,360 | 872,684 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 1.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 152 Mauritius 1.26 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.22 million compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.19 million compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 1.04 million compare
- 157 Fiji 928,784 compare
- 158 Reunion 873,764 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)
- 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 1.11 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,387 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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