1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden

Sweden: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.74
in 2022
All-time low
99.48
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 99.52001: 99.52002: 99.52003: 99.52004: 99.52005: 99.52006: 99.62007: 99.62008: 99.62009: 99.62010: 99.62011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.62014: 99.72015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.72018: 99.72019: 99.72020: 99.72021: 99.72022: 99.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 99.74 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden peaked at 99.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.48, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 99.48
2001 99.49 +0.0%
2002 99.51 +0.0%
2003 99.52 +0.0%
2004 99.53 +0.0%
2005 99.54 +0.0%
2006 99.56 +0.0%
2007 99.57 +0.0%
2008 99.58 +0.0%
2009 99.59 +0.0%
2010 99.61 +0.0%
2011 99.62 +0.0%
2012 99.63 +0.0%
2013 99.65 +0.0%
2014 99.66 +0.0%
2015 99.67 +0.0%
2016 99.68 +0.0%
2017 99.7 +0.0%
2018 99.71 +0.0%
2019 99.72 +0.0%
2020 99.73 +0.0%
2021 99.74 +0.0%
2022 99.74 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 99.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 99.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.54 99.48 99.59 10
2010s 99.66 99.61 99.72 10
2020s 99.74 99.73 99.74 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Costa Rica 99.81 compare
  2. 45 Slovakia 99.79 compare
  3. 46 Cyprus 99.77 compare
  4. 48 Mexico 99.71 compare
  5. 49 Paraguay 99.6 compare
  6. 50 Brazil 99.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sweden was 99.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.74 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 99.48 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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