People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Eswatini
Eswatini: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Eswatini stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Eswatini peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 65th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 8.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Eswatini?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Eswatini was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Eswatini ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).