People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0056 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0056 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0056 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 people per person, in 2000.
That places Sweden 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 people per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 people per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 people per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 people per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.002 people per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 people per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 people per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 people per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 people per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 people per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 people per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 people per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 people per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 people per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 people per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 people per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 people per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 people per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 people per person | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0056 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 9.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0056 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 11.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.1% | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0011 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0046 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 135 Tajikistan 0.007 people per person compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.006 people per person compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.0058 people per person compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.0054 people per person compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.0052 people per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0049 people per person 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sweden was 0.0056 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 people per person in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.