New Zealand vs Sweden: Sanitation facilities usage

New Zealand

0 people

in 2024

Sweden

0 people

in 2024

New Zealand rank

133rd

Sweden rank

133rd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

New Zealand currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 people.

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

New Zealand ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 133rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.