Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 47.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.55
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.43
in 2001
All-time low
47.55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 66.42001: 66.42002: 65.62003: 64.82004: 642005: 63.22006: 62.42007: 61.62008: 60.72009: 59.92010: 59.12011: 58.32012: 57.52013: 56.62014: 55.82015: 552016: 54.22017: 53.42018: 52.52019: 51.72020: 50.92021: 502022: 49.22023: 48.42024: 47.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini is 47.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 66.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.55, in 2024.

That places Eswatini 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 66.39
2001 66.43 +0.1%
2002 65.62 -1.2%
2003 64.81 -1.2%
2004 64 -1.3%
2005 63.19 -1.3%
2006 62.37 -1.3%
2007 61.56 -1.3%
2008 60.74 -1.3%
2009 59.92 -1.3%
2010 59.11 -1.4%
2011 58.29 -1.4%
2012 57.47 -1.4%
2013 56.65 -1.4%
2014 55.82 -1.5%
2015 55 -1.5%
2016 54.18 -1.5%
2017 53.35 -1.5%
2018 52.52 -1.5%
2019 51.7 -1.6%
2020 50.87 -1.6%
2021 50.04 -1.6%
2022 49.21 -1.7%
2023 48.38 -1.7%
2024 47.55 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.51 59.92 66.43 10
2010s 55.41 51.7 59.11 10
2020s 49.21 47.55 50.87 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 160 Burkina Faso 48.45 compare
  2. 161 Guinea 48.42 compare
  3. 162 Malawi 48.04 compare
  4. 164 Lesotho 45.04 compare
  5. 165 Zambia 43.3 compare
  6. 166 Guinea-Bissau 42.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 47.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 66.43 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 47.55 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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