Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 39.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini, 2004β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 23.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 34.9% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 73 South Africa 44.4% compare
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- 77 Solomon Islands 38.6% compare
- 78 Cameroon 37.8% compare
- 79 Angola 36.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Eswatini was 39.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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