Rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural without basic handwashing was 593,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini stood at 593,923. 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 without basic handwashing in Eswatini peaked at 743,560 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 593,923, 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 725,550 | — |
| 2005 | 730,713 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 735,585 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 740,605 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 743,560 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 733,837 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 723,621 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 713,087 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 703,015 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 692,893 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 682,778 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 672,669 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 662,485 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 653,255 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 644,928 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 636,444 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 628,693 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 621,145 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 612,479 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 603,167 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 593,923 | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 593,923 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 593,923 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734,975 | 725,550 | 743,560 | 6 |
| 2010s | 678,518 | 636,444 | 723,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,881 | 593,923 | 628,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Eswatini was 593,923 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 743,560 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 593,923 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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