Qatar vs Switzerland: Sanitation facilities usage
Qatar
99.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2024
Qatar rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Qatar ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 97.8% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 98.7% | 5.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Qatar, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Qatar ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.