People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden
Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0211 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden is 0.0211 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden peaked at 0.0212 people per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 130th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0173 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0176 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.018 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.019 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.021 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0211 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 122.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0211 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | 0.0173 people per square kilometre | 0.0202 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | 0.0211 people per square kilometre | 0.0212 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 127 Ukraine 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0642 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Thailand 0.0365 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Estonia 0.017 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0146 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0.0138 people per square kilometre compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sweden was 0.0211 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Sweden ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.