Eswatini vs Fiji: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Eswatini
486,741 people
in 2024
Fiji
478,297 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
106th
Fiji rank
107th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Eswatini
- Fiji
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 486,741 people against 478,297 people in Fiji, a difference of 8,444 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 106th and Fiji ranks 107th of 150 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,667 people | 488,419 people | 76,248 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 526,334 people | 477,005 people | 49,328 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 494,773 people | 471,235 people | 23,538 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Eswatini, at 486,741 people against 478,297 people in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Eswatini and Fiji?
- 8,444 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 106th and Fiji ranks 107th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.