Eswatini vs South Korea: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Eswatini

135,383 people

in 2024

South Korea

139,971 people

in 2024

Eswatini rank

95th

South Korea rank

92nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

South Korea currently reports 139,971 people against 135,383 people in Eswatini, a difference of 4,588 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 95th and South Korea ranks 92nd of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.