Eswatini vs Latvia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Eswatini

135,383 people

in 2024

Latvia

98,652 people

in 2024

Eswatini rank

95th

Latvia rank

98th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Eswatini currently reports 135,383 people against 98,652 people in Latvia, a difference of 36,731 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 98th 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.