Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.0%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 99.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 124 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 99.8% against 99.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.