Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini

Eswatini: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 4,464 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,464
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4,464
in 2024
All-time low
3,879
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201220242000: 4.0k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.0k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.0k2005: 3.9k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.9k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 4,464 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini peaked at 4,464 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,879, in 2007.

Eswatini ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4,037 —
2001 4,024 -0.3%
2002 4,006 -0.5%
2003 3,983 -0.6%
2004 3,957 -0.7%
2005 3,928 -0.7%
2006 3,898 -0.8%
2007 3,879 -0.5%
2008 3,916 +1.0%
2009 3,952 +0.9%
2010 3,986 +0.9%
2011 4,019 +0.8%
2012 4,038 +0.5%
2013 4,057 +0.5%
2014 4,076 +0.5%
2015 4,096 +0.5%
2016 4,118 +0.5%
2017 4,147 +0.7%
2018 4,185 +0.9%
2019 4,224 +0.9%
2020 4,271 +1.1%
2021 4,323 +1.2%
2022 4,370 +1.1%
2023 4,415 +1.0%
2024 4,464 +1.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 4,464 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 4,464 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,958 3,879 4,037 10
2010s 4,094 3,986 4,224 10
2020s 4,368 4,271 4,464 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 65 Panama 6,297 compare
  2. 66 Burundi 5,912 compare
  3. 67 Jordan 5,144 compare
  4. 69 Turkey 3,927 compare
  5. 70 Mongolia 3,371 compare
  6. 71 Croatia 3,044 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Eswatini was 4,464 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 4,464 in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3,879 in 2007.
How does Eswatini rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Eswatini ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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