Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 47.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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
The most recent figure for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eswatini is 47.5%, 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eswatini peaked at 66.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 59.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.5% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,295 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eswatini?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Eswatini was 47.5% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.