Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini

Eswatini: Sanitation facilities coverage was 4,464 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,464
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 232 countries
All-time high
230,027
in 2000
All-time low
4,370
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220242000: 230.0k2001: 222.1k2002: 213.7k2003: 204.9k2004: 195.8k2005: 186.4k2006: 176.7k2007: 167.0k2008: 156.8k2009: 146.4k2010: 135.9k2011: 125.2k2012: 114.6k2013: 103.9k2014: 93.1k2015: 82.3k2016: 71.4k2017: 60.5k2018: 49.6k2019: 38.5k2020: 27.3k2021: 15.9k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 4,464 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini peaked at 230,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,370, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 94th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 230,027 —
2001 222,106 -3.4%
2002 213,705 -3.8%
2003 204,891 -4.1%
2004 195,758 -4.5%
2005 186,358 -4.8%
2006 176,736 -5.2%
2007 167,014 -5.5%
2008 156,777 -6.1%
2009 146,403 -6.6%
2010 135,874 -7.2%
2011 125,235 -7.8%
2012 114,606 -8.5%
2013 103,907 -9.3%
2014 93,142 -10.4%
2015 82,310 -11.6%
2016 71,396 -13.3%
2017 60,497 -15.3%
2018 49,559 -18.1%
2019 38,466 -22.4%
2020 27,256 -29.1%
2021 15,867 -41.8%
2022 4,370 -72.5%
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 585,262, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 4,464 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -72.5% 15,867 4,370
2021 -41.8% 27,256 15,867

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189,978 146,403 230,027 10
2010s 87,499 38,466 135,874 10
2020s 11,274 4,370 27,256 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 91 Suriname 7,663 compare
  2. 92 Palestine 7,007 compare
  3. 93 Jordan 6,153 compare
  4. 95 Grenada 4,088 compare
  5. 96 Moldova 3,994 compare
  6. 97 Serbia 3,908 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Eswatini was 4,464 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 230,027 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4,370 in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Eswatini ranks 94th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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