Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 89.1% for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 172nd of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.1% | 89.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 89.1% 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.