Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 10.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.53
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
50th
of 231 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 2022
All-time low
6.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10.53 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini peaked at 12.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.82 | — |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.31 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.56 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.81 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.56 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.45 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.58 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.81 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.02 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.27 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | -6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 | 6.82 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.27 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 10.53 | 12.02 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Eswatini was 10.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Eswatini ranks 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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