How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Latvia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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
Latvia

How they compare

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.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	275,393 people	224,962 people	50,430 people	Eswatini
2010s	205,535 people	149,502 people	56,033 people	Eswatini
2020s	150,620 people	105,537 people	45,083 people	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Eswatini or Latvia?: Eswatini, at 135,383 people against 98,652 people in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eswatini and Latvia?: 36,731 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Latvia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Latvia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Eswatini ranks 95th and Latvia ranks 98th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 30 October 2026

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