Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 99.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
99.45
in 2021
All-time low
94.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.45 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Switzerland peaked at 99.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.71, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.71 | — |
| 2001 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.77 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.82 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.22 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.61 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.95 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.91 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.39 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.23, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.72 | 94.71 | 94.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.79 | 94.82 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.43 | 99.39 | 99.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.51 compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.47 compare
- 5 Austria 96.34 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 share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Switzerland?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Switzerland was 99.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.71 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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