People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini

Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 54.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2016
All-time low
47.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 47.92001: 48.42002: 48.82003: 49.32004: 49.72005: 50.12006: 50.62007: 512008: 51.42009: 51.92010: 52.32011: 52.72012: 53.22013: 53.62014: 54.12015: 54.52016: 54.92017: 54.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Eswatini is 54.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Eswatini peaked at 54.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 47.9%
2001 48.4% +0.9%
2002 48.8% +0.9%
2003 49.3% +0.9%
2004 49.7% +0.9%
2005 50.1% +0.9%
2006 50.6% +0.9%
2007 51.0% +0.9%
2008 51.4% +0.9%
2009 51.9% +0.8%
2010 52.3% +0.8%
2011 52.7% +0.8%
2012 53.2% +0.8%
2013 53.6% +0.8%
2014 54.1% +0.8%
2015 54.5% +0.8%
2016 54.9% +0.8%
2017 54.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 47.9% 51.9% 10
2010s 53.8% 52.3% 54.9% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 60 Mauritania 57.2% compare
  2. 61 Namibia 56.4% compare
  3. 62 Burundi 56.0% compare
  4. 64 Lesotho 54.2% compare
  5. 65 Cameroon 54.1% compare
  6. 66 Sudan 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Eswatini?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Eswatini was 54.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% 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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