Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 89.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini is 89.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 89.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.09, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 172nd out of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.09 | — |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.52 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.23 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.95 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.67 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.39 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.13 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.92 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.71 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.29 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.06 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.83 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.59 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.35 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.11 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.87 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.63 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.13 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.88 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.62 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.37 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.11 | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.34 | 71.09 | 77.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.96 | 78.5 | 85.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.62 | 86.13 | 89.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 89.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.09 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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