People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 801,129 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini stood at 801,129 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini peaked at 801,129 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 523,330 people, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 156th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 523,330 people | — |
| 2001 | 533,395 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 543,256 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 552,743 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 562,002 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 571,135 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 580,211 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 589,976 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 600,778 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 611,474 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 621,921 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 632,248 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 642,538 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 652,964 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 663,575 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 674,389 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 685,387 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 697,660 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 711,270 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 725,121 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 740,264 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 756,163 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 771,212 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 785,895 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 801,129 people | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 801,129 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 801,129 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566,830 people | 523,330 people | 611,474 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,707 people | 621,921 people | 725,121 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,933 people | 740,264 people | 801,129 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini was 801,129 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 801,129 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,330 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.