Population in Eswatini

231 indicators covering population for Eswatini.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GNI per capita, PPP 10,750 current international $ 2024 up 34.4% 134th
Sanitation facilities usage 60.8% 2024 up 13.7% 77th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 6.19 LCU per international $ 2021 up 50.5% 103rd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 59.8% 2020 down 3.2% 55th
Prevalence of HIV, total 23.4% 2024 down 20.4% 1st
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 60.84 2024 up 13.7% 75th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 3.62 2024 down 26.1% 117th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.72 2024 up 47.0% 111th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 55.11 2024 up 11.1% 8th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 86.47 2024 up 16.2% 196th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 6.1 2024 down 0.8% 49th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 11.6 2024 up 15.3% 147th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 10.53 2024 up 3.1% 50th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 24.65 2024 up 6.3% 14th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 64.46 2024 up 10.4% 183rd
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 89.11 2024 up 9.2% 171st
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 71.21 2024 up 7.8% 14th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 6.3 2024 up 15.0% 158th
People using improved sanitation facilities 1.11 million people 2024 up 19.5% 155th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 40.9% 2024 down 6.5% 82nd
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.3592 2024 down 95.6% 96th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 912,297 people 2020 up 15.0% 133rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 190th
Share of population living in cities 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 190th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 23.5% 2020 down 17.9% 226th
Share of population living in rural areas 76.5% 2020 up 7.2% 11th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 10.2% 2020 down 4.4% 79th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 29.9% 2015 up 11.2% 71st
Stillbirth rate 1.36 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 6.4% 53rd
Total debt service 3.9% 2023 up 46.8% 59th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 64.42 2022 up 10.6% 151st
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 73.47 2022 up 15.0% 167th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.2268 2022 down 97.6% 97th
New internal displacements 134 2025 up 20.7% 141st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 67.5% 2024 up 19.6% 28th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 87.05 per 1,000 population 2013 down 21.3% 25th
Prison population rate 369 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 30.9% 17th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.21 per 1,000 population 2013 down 53.6% 54th
Share of urban population living in slums 15.5% 2024 down 46.6% 94th
International migrants, by country of destination 33,268 2024 up 2.8% 175th
Total number of international immigrants 33,268 immigrants 2024 up 2.8% 175th
Share of the population born in another country 2.7% 2024 down 5.4% 156th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 24.5% 2022 up 34.9% 94th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 39.3% 2024 up 39.6% 82nd
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.38 2010 down 11.9% 24th
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 90.0% 2022 up 4.7% 55th
Literate and illiterate world population 9.2% 2022 56th
Access to handwashing facilities 39.3% 2024 up 34.2% 76th
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 24.31 2020 up 2.2% 85th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 411,702 people 2024 up 30.2% 40th