Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 39.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 39.32 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini peaked at 39.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.29 | — |
| 2016 | 30.42 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 31.55 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.67 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33.79 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.91 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.02 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.12 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.22 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.32 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.54 | 29.29 | 33.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.12 | 34.91 | 39.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 73 South Africa 44.37 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 42.51 compare
- 75 Mauritania 40.7 compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 38.64 compare
- 78 Cameroon 37.8 compare
- 79 Angola 36.94 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Eswatini was 39.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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