Eswatini vs South Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Eswatini
0.4%
in 2024
South Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
102nd
South Africa rank
105th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 247 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 0.4% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.