Number without basic handwashing in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number without basic handwashing was 754,154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
754,154
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
865,351
in 2008
All-time low
754,154
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Eswatini stood at 754,154. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Eswatini peaked at 865,351 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 754,154, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 845,229 | — |
| 2005 | 850,352 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 855,126 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 860,392 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 865,351 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 857,808 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 849,734 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 841,338 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 833,002 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 824,646 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 816,333 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 808,071 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 799,817 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 792,815 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 787,033 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 781,194 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 776,401 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 772,021 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 766,421 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 760,161 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 754,154 | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 754,154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 754,154 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855,710 | 845,229 | 865,351 | 6 |
| 2010s | 813,398 | 781,194 | 849,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,832 | 754,154 | 776,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 73 East Timor 949,354 compare
- 74 Tunisia 891,231 compare
- 75 Jamaica 841,121 compare
- 77 El Salvador 745,297 compare
- 78 Cuba 725,028 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 718,532 compare
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 number without basic handwashing in Eswatini?
- Number without basic handwashing in Eswatini was 754,154 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 865,351 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,154 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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