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
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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 116th out of 175 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
| 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 70.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 70.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Morocco 71.37 compare
- 114 Panama 70.77 compare
- 115 Russia 70.44 compare
- 117 East Timor 69.42 compare
- 118 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 119 Marshall Islands 67.51 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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 116th out of 175 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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