People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini

Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 801,129 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
801,129 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 232 countries
All-time high
801,129 people
in 2024
All-time low
523,330 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 523.3k people2001: 533.4k people2002: 543.3k people2003: 552.7k people2004: 562.0k people2005: 571.1k people2006: 580.2k people2007: 590.0k people2008: 600.8k people2009: 611.5k people2010: 621.9k people2011: 632.2k people2012: 642.5k people2013: 653.0k people2014: 663.6k people2015: 674.4k people2016: 685.4k people2017: 697.7k people2018: 711.3k people2019: 725.1k people2020: 740.3k people2021: 756.2k people2022: 771.2k people2023: 785.9k people2024: 801.1k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 East Timor 1.02 million people compare
  2. 154 Reunion 873,764 people compare
  3. 155 Fiji 861,487 people compare
  4. 157 Djibouti 772,743 people compare
  5. 158 Guyana 758,855 people compare
  6. 159 Central African Republic 748,231 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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