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.
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 |
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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.