Canada vs Eswatini: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada
88,810 people
in 2024
Eswatini
115,473 people
in 2024
Canada rank
90th
Eswatini rank
88th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Canada
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 115,473 people against 88,810 people in Canada, a difference of 26,664 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 90th and Eswatini ranks 88th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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