People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Eswatini
Eswatini: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 37.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Eswatini, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Eswatini is 37.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Eswatini peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 38th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.8%, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 46.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.0% | 45.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Eswatini?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Eswatini was 37.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Eswatini ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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