Rural without improved sanitation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural without improved sanitation was 115,473 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 115,473 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Eswatini peaked at 282,793 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 115,473, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282,793 | — |
| 2001 | 278,187 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,090 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 267,568 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 261,727 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 255,622 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 249,305 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 242,930 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 235,792 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 228,510 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 221,047 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 213,461 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 205,986 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 198,465 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 190,913 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 183,328 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 175,686 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 168,251 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 160,987 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 153,611 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 146,330 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 139,000 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 131,328 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 123,435 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 115,473 | -6.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 115,473 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 115,473 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,552 | 228,510 | 282,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,174 | 153,611 | 221,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,113 | 115,473 | 146,330 | 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 improved sanitation in Eswatini?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Eswatini was 115,473 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 282,793 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,473 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Eswatini ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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