Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 6.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini is 6.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini peaked at 6.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.06 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.88 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.21 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.97 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 5.16 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.96 | 6.3 | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,295 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Eswatini was 6.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Eswatini ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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