Sweden vs United States: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Sweden
95.8%
in 2024
United States
97.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.2% against 95.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 124 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 96.6% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.9% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.1% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 97.2% against 95.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Sweden and United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.