Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
65th
of 112 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2024
All-time low
13.1%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eswatini, 2004–2024

0102030402004201420242004: 13.12005: 13.12006: 13.12007: 13.12008: 13.12009: 14.62010: 162011: 17.52012: 18.92013: 20.42014: 21.82015: 23.32016: 24.72017: 26.22018: 27.62019: 292020: 30.52021: 31.92022: 33.42023: 34.82024: 36.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 36.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eswatini peaked at 36.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2004.

Eswatini ranks 65th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 13.1% 14.6% 6
2010s 22.5% 16.0% 29.0% 10
2020s 33.4% 30.5% 36.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eswatini?
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Eswatini was 36.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2004.
How does Eswatini rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
Eswatini ranks 65th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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