Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.02 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.66 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.62 | -3.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.35, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 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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