Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 593,923 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini stood at 593,923 people. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini peaked at 743,560 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 593,923 people, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 | 734,975 people | 725,550 people | 743,560 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 678,518 people | 636,444 people | 723,621 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,881 people | 593,923 people | 628,693 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini was 593,923 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 743,560 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,923 people in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Rural population 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.