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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 845,229 people | — |
| 2005 | 850,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 855,126 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 860,392 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 865,351 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 857,808 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 849,734 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 841,338 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 833,002 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 824,646 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 816,333 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 808,071 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 799,817 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 792,815 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 787,033 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 781,194 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 776,401 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 772,021 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 766,421 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 760,161 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 754,154 people | -0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 754,154 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 754,154 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 73 East Timor 949,354 people compare
- 74 Tunisia 891,231 people compare
- 75 Jamaica 841,121 people compare
- 77 El Salvador 745,297 people compare
- 78 Cuba 725,028 people compare
- 79 Costa Rica 718,532 people 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.