Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.0033 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden is 0.0033, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden peaked at 0.8706 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 185th of 227 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 improved latrines and other improved in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8706 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8516 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8286 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7884 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7483 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7083 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.668 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6275 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5872 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5469 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5067 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4663 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4258 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3854 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3452 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3052 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2654 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2257 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1862 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1469 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1077 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 | -56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 | -2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0033 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 1% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0033 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -88.5% | 0.0298 | 0.0034 |
| 2022 | -56.6% | 0.0687 | 0.0298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7225 | 0.5469 | 0.8706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3259 | 0.1469 | 0.5067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0426 | 0.0033 | 0.1077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.05 compare
- 183 Maldives 0.0223 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 0.0158 compare
- 186 Australia 0.0008 compare
- 187 Netherlands 0.0004 compare
- 188 Portugal 0 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 latrines and other improved in Sweden?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sweden was 0.0033 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8706 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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