People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden
Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 58,842 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden stood at 58,842 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 58,842 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,045 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 110th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,045 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,184 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,682 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9,722 people | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 11,781 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 13,859 people | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 15,961 people | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 18,102 people | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 20,288 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 22,528 people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 24,809 people | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 27,075 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 29,350 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 31,702 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 34,153 people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 36,684 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 39,354 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 42,135 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 44,912 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 47,689 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 50,382 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 53,058 people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 55,819 people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 58,583 people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 58,842 people | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 58,842 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 137.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 58,842 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 15.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,415 people | 7,045 people | 22,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,786 people | 24,809 people | 47,689 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,337 people | 50,382 people | 58,842 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden was 58,842 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58,842 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,045 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.