Sweden vs Tajikistan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Sweden

0.6%

in 2024

Tajikistan

0.7%

in 2023

Sweden rank

143rd

Tajikistan rank

141st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Tajikistan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 143rd and Tajikistan ranks 141st 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.