Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 70.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.1
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2024
All-time low
45.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 45.52001: 46.22002: 47.12003: 48.12004: 49.12005: 502006: 512007: 522008: 532009: 542010: 552011: 56.12012: 57.12013: 58.12014: 59.22015: 60.22016: 61.32017: 62.42018: 63.42019: 64.52020: 65.62021: 66.72022: 67.92023: 692024: 70.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 70.1 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini peaked at 70.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.52, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 114th out of 173 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.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.52
2001 46.18 +1.5%
2002 47.13 +2.1%
2003 48.09 +2.0%
2004 49.06 +2.0%
2005 50.03 +2.0%
2006 51.01 +2.0%
2007 52.01 +1.9%
2008 53.01 +1.9%
2009 54.01 +1.9%
2010 55.03 +1.9%
2011 56.05 +1.9%
2012 57.08 +1.8%
2013 58.12 +1.8%
2014 59.17 +1.8%
2015 60.23 +1.8%
2016 61.29 +1.8%
2017 62.37 +1.7%
2018 63.45 +1.7%
2019 64.54 +1.7%
2020 65.63 +1.7%
2021 66.74 +1.7%
2022 67.85 +1.7%
2023 68.97 +1.7%
2024 70.1 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6 45.52 54.01 10
2010s 59.73 55.03 64.54 10
2020s 67.86 65.63 70.1 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 111 Morocco 71.37 compare
  2. 112 Panama 70.77 compare
  3. 113 Russian Federation 70.44 compare
  4. 115 Timor-Leste 69.42 compare
  5. 116 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
  6. 117 Marshall Islands 67.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini was 70.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.52 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Eswatini ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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