Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden

Sweden: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.72 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
99.25
in 2000
All-time low
98.72
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.22001: 99.22002: 99.22003: 99.22004: 99.22005: 99.22006: 99.12007: 99.12008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 992011: 992012: 992013: 992014: 98.92015: 98.92016: 98.92017: 98.92018: 98.82019: 98.82020: 98.82021: 98.82022: 98.72023: 98.72024: 98.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden is 98.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 99.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.72, in 2023.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.25
2001 99.25 +0.0%
2002 99.25 -0.0%
2003 99.22 -0.0%
2004 99.2 -0.0%
2005 99.17 -0.0%
2006 99.15 -0.0%
2007 99.12 -0.0%
2008 99.1 -0.0%
2009 99.07 -0.0%
2010 99.05 -0.0%
2011 99.02 -0.0%
2012 99 -0.0%
2013 98.97 -0.0%
2014 98.95 -0.0%
2015 98.92 -0.0%
2016 98.9 -0.0%
2017 98.87 -0.0%
2018 98.85 -0.0%
2019 98.82 -0.0%
2020 98.8 -0.0%
2021 98.77 -0.0%
2022 98.75 -0.0%
2023 98.72 -0.0%
2024 98.72 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.18 99.07 99.25 10
2010s 98.93 98.82 99.05 10
2020s 98.75 98.72 98.8 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Iraq 98.84 compare
  2. 51 Sint Maarten 98.78 compare
  3. 52 Poland 98.77 compare
  4. 54 Iceland 98.7 compare
  5. 55 Slovakia 98.69 compare
  6. 56 France 98.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Sweden was 98.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.25 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98.72 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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