Population connected to public water supply in Sweden

Sweden: Population connected to public water supply was 88.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2023
All-time low
85.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Population connected to public water supply in Sweden, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 85.6 Percentage2001: 85.7 Percentage2002: 85.8 Percentage2003: 85.9 Percentage2004: 86 Percentage2005: 86.1 Percentage2006: 86.2 Percentage2007: 86.4 Percentage2008: 86.5 Percentage2009: 86.7 Percentage2010: 86.8 Percentage2011: 87 Percentage2012: 87.1 Percentage2013: 87.3 Percentage2014: 87.4 Percentage2015: 87.6 Percentage2016: 87.8 Percentage2017: 88 Percentage2018: 88.2 Percentage2019: 88.4 Percentage2020: 88.6 Percentage2021: 88.6 Percentage2022: 88.7 Percentage2023: 88.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to public water supply in Sweden is 88.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to public water supply in Sweden peaked at 88.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.1% 85.6% 86.7% 10
2010s 87.6% 86.8% 88.4% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.6% 88.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 North Macedonia 91.4% compare
  2. 19 Norway 90.7% compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 90.7% compare
  4. 22 Serbia 88.2% compare
  5. 23 Estonia 85.0% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to public water supply in Sweden?
Population connected to public water supply in Sweden was 88.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to public water supply recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest population connected to public water supply recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for population connected to public water supply?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is population connected to public water supply rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population connected to public water supply
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 606 data points, 1990–2024
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