People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.1438 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.1438 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.1438 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Sweden 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre 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 | 0.0189 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 people per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 people per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.034 people per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 people per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0444 people per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 people per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 people per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 people per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0665 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0721 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0838 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0901 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0966 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1103 people per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1171 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1237 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1303 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1438 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1438 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1438 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | 0.0173 people per square kilometre | 0.0553 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0879 people per square kilometre | 0.0609 people per square kilometre | 0.1171 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1337 people per square kilometre | 0.1237 people per square kilometre | 0.1438 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 153 Qatar 0.1645 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Suriname 0.1544 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 United States 0.1445 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Albania 0.138 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liechtenstein 0.1238 people per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belarus 0.1157 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.1438 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1438 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.