Eswatini vs United Kingdom: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Eswatini
135,383 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
118,884 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
95th
United Kingdom rank
96th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eswatini
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 135,383 people against 118,884 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,499 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 95th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 232 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,393 people | 106,057 people | 169,336 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 205,535 people | 112,944 people | 92,591 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 150,620 people | 117,482 people | 33,139 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 United Kingdom?
- Eswatini, at 135,383 people against 118,884 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eswatini and United Kingdom?
- 16,499 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 95th and United Kingdom ranks 96th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.