People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini
Eswatini: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 47.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eswatini is 47.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eswatini peaked at 66.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 47.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 59.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.5% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eswatini?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Eswatini was 47.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.