Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.76 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.76
in 2024
All-time low
99.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden is 99.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden peaked at 99.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.48, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 81st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.48 | — |
| 2001 | 99.5 | +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 | 99.69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.54 | 99.48 | 99.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.66 | 99.61 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.75 | 99.73 | 99.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.8 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 99.78 compare
- 80 Oman 99.77 compare
- 82 Iran 99.74 compare
- 83 Cyprus 99.72 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 99.72 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sweden was 99.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.48 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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