Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.2134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.2134 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland peaked at 2.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2134, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9728 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7983 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6235 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4487 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2746 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2145 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2142 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2138 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2134 | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2134 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.8% | 0.4487 | 0.2746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.4487 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2261 | 0.2134 | 0.2746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.6372 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.5104 compare
- 138 South Korea 0.4009 compare
- 140 Netherlands 0.1588 compare
- 141 Andorra 0 compare
- 141 Monaco 0
- 141 Singapore 0
- 141 Qatar 0 compare
- 141 Malta 0 compare
- 141 Kuwait 0
- 141 Latvia 0 compare
- 141 Lithuania 0 compare
- 141 Hong Kong 0 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Switzerland was 0.2134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2134 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Switzerland ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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