People without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: People without basic handwashing facilities was 754,154 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini, 2004–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini stood at 754,154 people. 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini peaked at 865,351 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 754,154 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855,710 people | 845,229 people | 865,351 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 813,398 people | 781,194 people | 849,734 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,832 people | 754,154 people | 776,401 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini was 754,154 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 865,351 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,154 people in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.