Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 89.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.11
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 231 countries
All-time high
89.11
in 2024
All-time low
71.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 71.12001: 71.82002: 72.52003: 73.22004: 73.92005: 74.72006: 75.42007: 76.12008: 76.92009: 77.72010: 78.52011: 79.32012: 80.12013: 80.82014: 81.62015: 82.42016: 83.12017: 83.92018: 84.62019: 85.42020: 86.12021: 86.92022: 87.62023: 88.42024: 89.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 89.11 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 89.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.09, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 171st out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.34 71.09 77.71 10
2010s 81.96 78.5 85.38 10
2020s 87.62 86.13 89.11 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 168 Cabo Verde 89.93 compare
  2. 169 Morocco 89.33 compare
  3. 170 Botswana 89.33 compare
  4. 172 Peru 88.63 compare
  5. 173 Mongolia 88.37 compare
  6. 174 Bangladesh 88.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 89.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 71.09 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Eswatini ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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