How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Israel

7,502 people

in 2024

Sweden

8,468 people

in 2024

Israel rank

122nd

Sweden rank

120th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Israel
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,468 people against 7,502 people in Israel, a difference of 966 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 people	7,652 people	7,652 people	Sweden
2010s	2,370 people	8,504 people	6,134 people	Sweden
2020s	6,749 people	8,594 people	1,845 people	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Israel or Sweden?: Sweden, at 8,468 people against 7,502 people in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Israel and Sweden?: 966 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Israel ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 120th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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