Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini stood at 36.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini peaked at 36.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.5% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 43.1% compare
- 64 Vanuatu 42.2% compare
- 65 Cape Verde 37.7% compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 36.1% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 33.3% compare
- 69 Colombia 32.9% compare
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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Eswatini was 36.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.