New Zealand vs Sweden: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

New Zealand
583,980 people
in 2024
Sweden
493,051 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 583,980 people against 493,051 people in Sweden, a difference of 90,929 people.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

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

New Zealand ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.