People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden
Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,468 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas 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
Sweden recorded 8,468 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 8,651 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,046 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,046 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,185 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7,320 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,458 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,598 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,738 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,866 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,983 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,102 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,227 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,351 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,415 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,427 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,445 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,472 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,502 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,547 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,597 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,630 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,651 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,646 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,630 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,621 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,605 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,468 people | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,468 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 885.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,468 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 25.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,652 people | 7,046 people | 8,227 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,504 people | 8,351 people | 8,651 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,594 people | 8,468 people | 8,646 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden was 8,468 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,651 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,046 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sweden ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in rural areas 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.