Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 71.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini is 71.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini peaked at 71.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.45, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.45 | — |
| 2001 | 58.11 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.78 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.45 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.12 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.79 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.47 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.14 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.76 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.31 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.85 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.4 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.95 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.05 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.59 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.13 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.66 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.71 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.22 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.73 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.23 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.72 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 71.21 | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.44 | 57.45 | 63.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3 | 63.85 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.22 | 69.22 | 71.21 | 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 improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Eswatini was 71.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.45 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Eswatini ranks 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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