Belgium vs Sweden: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Belgium

94.9%

in 2024

Sweden

95.4%

in 2024

Belgium rank

26th

Sweden rank

23rd

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 95.4% against 94.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Belgium ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 150 countries.

Individual pages

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Belgium
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Sweden
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.