Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 67.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 67.5 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Eswatini peaked at 67.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.27, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 28th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.27 | — |
| 2001 | 43.9 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.81 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.73 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.66 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.59 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.53 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.48 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.44 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.38 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.33 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.34 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.37 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.45 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 57.51 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.57 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.65 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.74 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.84 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 62.95 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.07 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.35 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.5 | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 67.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 67.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.18 | 43.27 | 51.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 | 52.33 | 61.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 62.95 | 67.5 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Eswatini?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Eswatini was 67.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.27 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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