People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini

Eswatini: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000–2017

02.557.5102000200820172000: 10.82001: 102002: 9.32003: 8.62004: 7.82005: 7.12006: 6.42007: 5.72008: 4.92009: 4.22010: 3.52011: 2.72012: 22013: 1.32014: 0.5272015: 02016: 02017: 0

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Eswatini is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Eswatini peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Eswatini ranks 57th of 97 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.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.8%
2001 10.0% -6.8%
2002 9.3% -7.3%
2003 8.6% -7.9%
2004 7.8% -8.5%
2005 7.1% -9.3%
2006 6.4% -10.3%
2007 5.7% -11.5%
2008 4.9% -13.0%
2009 4.2% -14.9%
2010 3.5% -17.5%
2011 2.7% -21.2%
2012 2.0% -26.9%
2013 1.3% -36.8%
2014 0.5% -58.2%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 4.2% 10.8% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.0% 3.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Eswatini?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Eswatini was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Eswatini ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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