Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 24.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.65
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 231 countries
All-time high
24.65
in 2024
All-time low
20.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 20.82001: 21.12002: 21.22003: 21.42004: 21.62005: 21.72006: 21.92007: 222008: 22.22009: 22.42010: 22.62011: 22.72012: 22.92013: 232014: 23.22015: 23.32016: 23.52017: 23.62018: 23.82019: 23.92020: 24.12021: 24.22022: 24.42023: 24.52024: 24.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini stood at 24.65. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini peaked at 24.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.84, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 14th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.64 20.84 22.39 10
2010s 23.26 22.56 23.92 10
2020s 24.36 24.07 24.65 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 11 Malawi 26.68 compare
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  3. 13 Vanuatu 24.84 compare
  4. 15 Togo 23.47 compare
  5. 16 Madagascar 22.82 compare
  6. 17 Zambia 22.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Eswatini was 24.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 20.84 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Eswatini ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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