Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Eswatini?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. 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.