Eswatini vs Sweden: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Eswatini
486,741 people
in 2024
Sweden
493,051 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
106th
Sweden rank
105th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Eswatini
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 493,051 people against 486,741 people in Eswatini, a difference of 6,310 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 150 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,667 people | 435,851 people | 128,816 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 526,334 people | 464,226 people | 62,108 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 494,773 people | 489,380 people | 5,393 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 493,051 people against 486,741 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Eswatini and Sweden?
- 6,310 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sweden rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th 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.