Portugal vs Switzerland: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Portugal
0 people
in 2024
Switzerland
0 people
in 2024
Portugal rank
186th
Switzerland rank
186th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 232 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 159,534 people 1,400 people 158,134 people Portugal
2010s 49,820 people 568.43 people 49,251 people Portugal
2020s 217.9 people 0 people 217.9 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 0 people against 0 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Portugal and Switzerland?
0 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Portugal ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.