People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Eswatini

Eswatini: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 7.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Eswatini, 2000–2017

510152025302000200820172000: 29.92001: 28.52002: 27.12003: 25.62004: 24.22005: 22.82006: 21.42007: 202008: 18.52009: 17.12010: 15.72011: 14.32012: 12.92013: 11.42014: 102015: 8.62016: 7.22017: 7.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Eswatini is 7.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Eswatini peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2016.

Eswatini ranks 46th 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): Q3 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 29.9%
2001 28.5% -4.7%
2002 27.1% -5.0%
2003 25.6% -5.2%
2004 24.2% -5.5%
2005 22.8% -5.9%
2006 21.4% -6.2%
2007 20.0% -6.6%
2008 18.5% -7.1%
2009 17.1% -7.7%
2010 15.7% -8.3%
2011 14.3% -9.0%
2012 12.9% -9.9%
2013 11.4% -11.0%
2014 10.0% -12.4%
2015 8.6% -14.1%
2016 7.2% -16.5%
2017 7.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 17.1% 29.9% 10
2010s 10.9% 7.2% 15.7% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.1% compare
  2. 44 Guatemala 9.8% compare
  3. 45 Suriname 8.3% compare
  4. 47 Cameroon 7.0% compare
  5. 48 Colombia 5.9% compare
  6. 49 Kenya 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Eswatini?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Eswatini was 7.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Eswatini ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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