Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 8,862 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,862
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
8,862
in 2023
All-time low
7,055
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2023

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 7.1k2001: 7.1k2002: 7.2k2005: 7.4k2010: 7.8k2013: 8.1k2019: 8.5k2023: 8.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland is 8,862, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland peaked at 8,862 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,055, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7,055
2001 7,143 +1.2%
2002 7,197 +0.8%
2005 7,363 +2.3%
2010 7,801 +6.0%
2013 8,065 +3.4%
2019 8,550 +6.0%
2023 8,862 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,190 7,055 7,363 4
2010s 8,139 7,801 8,550 3
2020s 8,862 8,862 8,862 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Greece 9,880 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 9,444 compare
  3. 12 Austria 9,178 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 8,084 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 5,977 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 5,934 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland was 8,862 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8,862 in 2023.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,055 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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