People using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.11 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini is 1.11 million people, 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, people using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,387 people, 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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 740,387 people | — |
| 2001 | 754,710 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 768,274 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 781,167 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 793,594 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 805,698 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 817,574 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 830,311 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 844,676 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 858,866 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 872,684 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 886,316 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 899,744 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 913,316 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 927,100 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 941,120 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 955,370 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 971,371 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 989,212 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million people | +1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.11 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.11 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 799,526 people | 740,387 people | 858,866 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 936,360 people | 872,684 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.11 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 152 Mauritius 1.26 million people compare
- 153 East Timor 1.22 million people compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 1.19 million people compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 1.04 million people compare
- 157 Fiji 928,784 people compare
- 158 Reunion 873,764 people compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 1.11 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,387 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.