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

Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2024
All-time low
71.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 71.1 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 72.5 %2003: 73.2 %2004: 73.9 %2005: 74.7 %2006: 75.4 %2007: 76.1 %2008: 76.9 %2009: 77.7 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 80.1 %2013: 80.8 %2014: 81.6 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 83.1 %2017: 83.9 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 85.4 %2020: 86.1 %2021: 86.9 %2022: 87.6 %2023: 88.4 %2024: 89.1 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 169 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
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  3. 171 Botswana 89.3% compare
  4. 173 Peru 88.6% compare
  5. 174 Mongolia 88.4% compare
  6. 175 Bangladesh 88.2% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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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.