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

Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 37.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 97 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2016
All-time low
34.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 34.72001: 34.92002: 35.12003: 35.32004: 35.42005: 35.62006: 35.82007: 362008: 36.12009: 36.32010: 36.52011: 36.72012: 36.82013: 372014: 37.22015: 37.32016: 37.52017: 37.5

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, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini peaked at 37.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 70th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 34.7%
2001 34.9% +0.5%
2002 35.1% +0.5%
2003 35.3% +0.5%
2004 35.4% +0.5%
2005 35.6% +0.5%
2006 35.8% +0.5%
2007 36.0% +0.5%
2008 36.1% +0.5%
2009 36.3% +0.5%
2010 36.5% +0.5%
2011 36.7% +0.5%
2012 36.8% +0.5%
2013 37.0% +0.5%
2014 37.2% +0.5%
2015 37.3% +0.5%
2016 37.5% +0.5%
2017 37.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 34.7% 36.3% 10
2010s 37.1% 36.5% 37.5% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 67 Somalia 40.8% compare
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  3. 69 Zimbabwe 38.6% compare
  4. 71 Niger 35.1% compare
  5. 72 Comoros 33.9% compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini was 37.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Eswatini ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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