Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 40.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 40.9% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini peaked at 50.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 40.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 40.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.9% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Eswatini was 40.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.