Colombia vs Eswatini: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Colombia
32.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
36.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
69th
Eswatini rank
66th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • Eswatini
010203040200420142024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 36.3% against 32.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Eswatini ranks 66th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Eswatini Difference Ahead
2010s 32.9% 23.3% 9.7% Colombia
2020s 32.9% 33.4% 0.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Colombia or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 36.3% against 32.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Colombia and Eswatini?
3.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eswatini?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Eswatini rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Colombia ranks 69th and Eswatini ranks 66th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.