Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 87.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.73
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
87.73
in 2024
All-time low
85.07
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 85.12001: 85.22002: 85.32003: 85.42004: 85.42005: 85.52006: 85.62007: 85.82008: 85.92009: 862010: 86.12011: 86.22012: 86.32013: 86.52014: 86.62015: 86.72016: 86.82017: 872018: 87.12019: 87.22020: 87.32021: 87.52022: 87.62023: 87.72024: 87.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden stood at 87.73. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden peaked at 87.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.07, in 2000.

That places Sweden 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.07
2001 85.16 +0.1%
2002 85.26 +0.1%
2003 85.35 +0.1%
2004 85.45 +0.1%
2005 85.54 +0.1%
2006 85.64 +0.1%
2007 85.75 +0.1%
2008 85.86 +0.1%
2009 85.97 +0.1%
2010 86.08 +0.1%
2011 86.2 +0.1%
2012 86.33 +0.2%
2013 86.46 +0.2%
2014 86.59 +0.1%
2015 86.72 +0.1%
2016 86.84 +0.1%
2017 86.97 +0.1%
2018 87.09 +0.1%
2019 87.22 +0.1%
2020 87.34 +0.1%
2021 87.46 +0.1%
2022 87.58 +0.1%
2023 87.69 +0.1%
2024 87.73 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.51 85.07 85.97 10
2010s 86.65 86.08 87.22 10
2020s 87.56 87.34 87.73 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Lithuania 92.17 compare
  2. 22 Chile 89.25 compare
  3. 23 Portugal 88.84 compare
  4. 25 Bahrain 87.09 compare
  5. 26 Greece 86.85 compare
  6. 27 Hungary 86.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Sweden was 87.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 87.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85.07 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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