People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini

Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 72.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2016
All-time low
54.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 542001: 55.12002: 56.32003: 57.42004: 58.52005: 59.72006: 60.82007: 622008: 63.12009: 64.22010: 65.42011: 66.52012: 67.72013: 68.82014: 69.92015: 71.12016: 72.22017: 72.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini stood at 72.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Eswatini peaked at 72.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.0%
2001 55.1% +2.1%
2002 56.3% +2.1%
2003 57.4% +2.0%
2004 58.5% +2.0%
2005 59.7% +1.9%
2006 60.8% +1.9%
2007 62.0% +1.9%
2008 63.1% +1.8%
2009 64.2% +1.8%
2010 65.4% +1.8%
2011 66.5% +1.7%
2012 67.7% +1.7%
2013 68.8% +1.7%
2014 69.9% +1.7%
2015 71.1% +1.6%
2016 72.2% +1.6%
2017 72.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 54.0% 64.2% 10
2010s 69.2% 65.4% 72.2% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 42 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  2. 43 Honduras 74.9% compare
  3. 44 Panama 73.9% compare
  4. 46 Republic of Moldova 70.0% compare
  5. 47 Guatemala 63.8% compare
  6. 48 South Africa 63.0% compare

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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 72.2% 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 72.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Eswatini ranks 45th 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 16.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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