HRV vs SWZ: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
HRV
3,044 people
in 2021
SWZ
4,464 people
in 2024
HRV rank
71st
SWZ rank
68th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- HRV
- SWZ
How they compare
SWZ currently reports 4,464 people against 3,044 people in HRV, a difference of 1,420 people.
That makes SWZ's figure about 1.5 times HRV's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SWZ has been ahead every year.
HRV ranks 71st and SWZ ranks 68th of 186 countries.
SWZ has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | HRV | SWZ | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,134 people | 3,958 people | 824.26 people | SWZ |
| 2010s | 3,135 people | 4,094 people | 958.99 people | SWZ |
| 2020s | 3,047 people | 4,297 people | 1,250 people | SWZ |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, HRV or SWZ?
- SWZ, at 4,464 people against 3,044 people in HRV as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between HRV and SWZ?
- 1,420 people, with SWZ ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for HRV and SWZ?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do HRV and SWZ rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- HRV ranks 71st and SWZ ranks 68th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.