Australia vs Switzerland: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Australia

0.0%

in 2024

Switzerland

0.0%

in 2024

Australia rank

186th

Switzerland rank

186th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Australia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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