Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.1679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1679 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland peaked at 2.36 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1679, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 207th of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 | — |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8641 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6321 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4005 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1706 | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1701 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1694 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1687 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1679 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.4005 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1693 | 0.1679 | 0.1706 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 204 South Sudan 0.3409 compare
- 205 Netherlands 0.3178 compare
- 206 Spain 0.2306 compare
- 208 Central African Republic 0.0942 compare
- 209 Qatar 0 compare
- 209 Latvia 0
- 209 South Korea 0 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Switzerland was 0.1679 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1679 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Switzerland ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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