Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eswatini

Eswatini: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 64.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2024
All-time low
50.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eswatini, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 50.3 %2001: 50.7 %2002: 51.3 %2003: 51.8 %2004: 52.4 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 53.5 %2007: 54.1 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 55.3 %2010: 55.9 %2011: 56.6 %2012: 57.2 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 58.4 %2015: 59 %2016: 59.6 %2017: 60.2 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 61.5 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 62.7 %2022: 63.3 %2023: 63.9 %2024: 64.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 64.5% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eswatini peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 183rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 50.3% 55.3% 10
2010s 58.7% 55.9% 61.5% 10
2020s 63.3% 62.1% 64.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eswatini?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Eswatini was 64.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Eswatini ranks 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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