People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Eswatini
Eswatini: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Eswatini, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Eswatini stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Eswatini peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 45th 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 defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 29.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.7% | 27.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Eswatini?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Eswatini was 17.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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