Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 3.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini stood at 3.62. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini peaked at 5.36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 5.22 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 | 4.29 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.62 | 4.16 | 5 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini was 3.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Eswatini ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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