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

Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 85.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2000
All-time low
85.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 87.2 highest2001: 87 highest2002: 86.9 highest2003: 86.8 highest2004: 86.7 highest2005: 86.5 highest2006: 86.4 highest2007: 86.3 highest2008: 86.2 highest2009: 86 highest2010: 85.9 highest2011: 85.8 highest2012: 85.7 highest2013: 85.5 highest2014: 85.4 highest2015: 85.3 highest2016: 85.2 highest2017: 85.2 highest

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 85.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Eswatini peaked at 87.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2016.

Eswatini ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.2%
2001 87.0% -0.1%
2002 86.9% -0.1%
2003 86.8% -0.1%
2004 86.7% -0.1%
2005 86.5% -0.1%
2006 86.4% -0.1%
2007 86.3% -0.1%
2008 86.2% -0.1%
2009 86.0% -0.1%
2010 85.9% -0.1%
2011 85.8% -0.1%
2012 85.7% -0.1%
2013 85.5% -0.1%
2014 85.4% -0.1%
2015 85.3% -0.1%
2016 85.2% -0.1%
2017 85.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 86.0% 87.2% 10
2010s 85.5% 85.2% 85.9% 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 86.4% compare
  2. 64 Nepal 85.7% compare
  3. 65 Gambia 85.6% compare
  4. 67 Cameroon 84.6% compare
  5. 68 Zambia 83.0% compare
  6. 69 Haiti 83.0% 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 85.2% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Eswatini ranks 66th 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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