Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 104th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -72.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | -42.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 101 Nepal 0.5% compare
- 102 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 103 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.4% compare
- 105 Malaysia 0.3% compare
- 106 Paraguay 0.3% compare
- 107 South Africa 0.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Eswatini was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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