Water Use Efficiency in Eswatini
Eswatini: Water Use Efficiency was 3.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.89
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2022
All-time low
2.18
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Eswatini, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Eswatini is 3.89, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Eswatini peaked at 3.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.18 | — |
| 2003 | 2.26 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -1.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.18 | 2.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.88 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.55 | 3.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 4.04 compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 3.93 compare
- 160 India 3.8 compare
- 161 Eritrea 3.6 compare
- 162 North Macedonia 3.28 compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Eswatini?
- Water use efficiency in Eswatini was 3.89 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for water use efficiency?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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