Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.4% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland was 99.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.