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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 725,550 people | — |
| 2005 | 730,713 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 735,585 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 740,605 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 743,560 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 733,837 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 723,621 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 713,087 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 703,015 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 692,893 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 682,778 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 672,669 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 662,485 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 653,255 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 644,928 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 636,444 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 628,693 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 621,145 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 612,479 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 603,167 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 593,923 people | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 593,923 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 593,923 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.