People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 39.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 39.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini peaked at 39.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 43rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.7% | 39.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini was 39.3% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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