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

Latest (2017)
41.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2000
All-time low
41.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 44.62001: 44.52002: 44.32003: 44.12004: 43.92005: 43.72006: 43.62007: 43.42008: 43.22009: 432010: 42.82011: 42.62012: 42.42013: 42.22014: 422015: 41.92016: 41.72017: 41.7

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 43.0% 44.6% 10
2010s 42.2% 41.7% 42.8% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 70 Nigeria 42.8% compare
  2. 71 Bangladesh 42.4% compare
  3. 72 Comoros 42.0% compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 40.5% compare
  5. 75 Lesotho 40.4% compare
  6. 76 Gambia 39.0% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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