People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 41.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini, 2000–2017
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 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini peaked at 44.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.7% | 42.8% | 8 |
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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 41.7% 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 44.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd 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 down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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