Rural without improved sanitation in Sweden

Sweden: Rural without improved sanitation was 8,468 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,468
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8,651
in 2019
All-time low
7,046
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Sweden, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 7.0k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.3k2003: 7.5k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.9k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.4k2013: 8.4k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.7k2020: 8.6k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.6k2023: 8.6k2024: 8.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8,468 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Sweden peaked at 8,651 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,046, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7,046 —
2001 7,185 +2.0%
2002 7,320 +1.9%
2003 7,458 +1.9%
2004 7,598 +1.9%
2005 7,738 +1.9%
2006 7,866 +1.7%
2007 7,983 +1.5%
2008 8,102 +1.5%
2009 8,227 +1.5%
2010 8,351 +1.5%
2011 8,415 +0.8%
2012 8,427 +0.1%
2013 8,445 +0.2%
2014 8,472 +0.3%
2015 8,502 +0.3%
2016 8,547 +0.5%
2017 8,597 +0.6%
2018 8,630 +0.4%
2019 8,651 +0.2%
2020 8,646 -0.1%
2021 8,630 -0.2%
2022 8,621 -0.1%
2023 8,605 -0.2%
2024 8,468 -1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 8,468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 885.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 8,468 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 25.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,652 7,046 8,227 10
2010s 8,504 8,351 8,651 10
2020s 8,594 8,468 8,646 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 117 North Macedonia 9,895 compare
  2. 118 Mauritius 8,880 compare
  3. 119 Ukraine 8,765 compare
  4. 121 Bhutan 8,412 compare
  5. 122 Israel 7,502 compare
  6. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,969 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Sweden?
Rural without improved sanitation in Sweden was 8,468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8,651 in 2019.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7,046 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Sweden ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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