Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.4131 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4131
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.9294
in 2000
All-time low
0.4131
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.9292001: 0.9172002: 0.9032003: 0.882004: 0.8572005: 0.8342006: 0.8112007: 0.7882008: 0.7642009: 0.7412010: 0.7182011: 0.6942012: 0.6692013: 0.6452014: 0.6212015: 0.5972016: 0.5732017: 0.5492018: 0.5252019: 0.5022020: 0.4782021: 0.4552022: 0.4322023: 0.4142024: 0.413

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.4131 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden peaked at 0.9294 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4131, in 2024.

That places Sweden 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9294
2001 0.9172 -1.3%
2002 0.9028 -1.6%
2003 0.88 -2.5%
2004 0.8572 -2.6%
2005 0.8344 -2.7%
2006 0.8113 -2.8%
2007 0.7878 -2.9%
2008 0.7643 -3.0%
2009 0.741 -3.1%
2010 0.7176 -3.1%
2011 0.6937 -3.3%
2012 0.6693 -3.5%
2013 0.645 -3.6%
2014 0.6208 -3.7%
2015 0.5967 -3.9%
2016 0.5728 -4.0%
2017 0.549 -4.2%
2018 0.5253 -4.3%
2019 0.5018 -4.5%
2020 0.4784 -4.7%
2021 0.4551 -4.9%
2022 0.4319 -5.1%
2023 0.4145 -4.0%
2024 0.4131 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8425 0.741 0.9294 10
2010s 0.6092 0.5018 0.7176 10
2020s 0.4386 0.4131 0.4784 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 130 United Kingdom 0.6301 compare
  2. 131 Hong Kong 0.6297 compare
  3. 132 Canada 0.553 compare
  4. 134 Luxembourg 0.3743 compare
  5. 135 Switzerland 0.2025 compare
  6. 136 Israel 0.1844 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sweden was 0.4131 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9294 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4131 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Sweden ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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