Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of the population with access to basic services was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
20.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 20.4 % of population2001: 26.9 % of population2002: 25.9 % of population2003: 28.7 % of population2004: 31.4 % of population2005: 34.2 % of population2006: 35.2 % of population2007: 39.8 % of population2008: 42.6 % of population2009: 38.6 % of population2010: 45.6 % of population2011: 51.2 % of population2012: 54.3 % of population2013: 57.5 % of population2014: 65 % of population2015: 64.1 % of population2016: 63.4 % of population2017: 73.5 % of population2018: 74 % of population2019: 77 % of population2020: 80 % of population2021: 82.9 % of population2022: 82.3 % of population2023: 86.4 % of population2024: 89.3 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 89.3% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 20.4% 42.6% 10
2010s 62.6% 45.6% 77.0% 10
2020s 84.2% 80.0% 89.3% 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 158 Comoros 91.7% compare
  2. 159 Guatemala 90.9% compare
  3. 160 South Africa 90.2% compare
  4. 161 Syria 89.3% compare
  5. 163 Micronesia (country) 88.9% compare
  6. 164 Nicaragua 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Eswatini was 89.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Eswatini ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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