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

Switzerland: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.2025 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2025
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.5998
in 2001
All-time low
0.2025
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0.20.30.40.50.62000201220242000: 0.62001: 0.62002: 0.5992003: 0.5992004: 0.5982005: 0.5982006: 0.5972007: 0.5972008: 0.5962009: 0.5952010: 0.5952011: 0.5462012: 0.4972013: 0.4512014: 0.4172015: 0.3822016: 0.3482017: 0.3132018: 0.2772019: 0.2412020: 0.2062021: 0.2052022: 0.2042023: 0.2032024: 0.202

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Switzerland is 0.2025, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Switzerland peaked at 0.5998 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2025, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 135th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5996
2001 0.5998 +0.0%
2002 0.5992 -0.1%
2003 0.5987 -0.1%
2004 0.5982 -0.1%
2005 0.5976 -0.1%
2006 0.5971 -0.1%
2007 0.5965 -0.1%
2008 0.596 -0.1%
2009 0.5955 -0.1%
2010 0.5949 -0.1%
2011 0.5459 -8.2%
2012 0.497 -9.0%
2013 0.4513 -9.2%
2014 0.4168 -7.6%
2015 0.3824 -8.3%
2016 0.348 -9.0%
2017 0.3131 -10.0%
2018 0.2772 -11.4%
2019 0.2414 -12.9%
2020 0.2057 -14.8%
2021 0.2051 -0.3%
2022 0.2043 -0.4%
2023 0.2034 -0.4%
2024 0.2025 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5978 0.5955 0.5998 10
2010s 0.4068 0.2414 0.5949 10
2020s 0.2042 0.2025 0.2057 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 132 Canada 0.553 compare
  2. 133 Sweden 0.4131 compare
  3. 134 Luxembourg 0.3743 compare
  4. 136 Israel 0.1844 compare
  5. 137 Finland 0.0821 compare
  6. 138 Netherlands 0.0796 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Switzerland?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Switzerland was 0.2025 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5998 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2025 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Switzerland ranks 135th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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