Rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Rural without improved sanitation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland peaked at 1,468 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,359 | — |
| 2001 | 1,368 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,376 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,385 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,393 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,401 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,409 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,420 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,436 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,453 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,468 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,257 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,041 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 821.18 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 596.97 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 367.26 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 132.56 | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 132.56 | 0 |
| 2016 | -63.9% | 367.26 | 132.56 |
| 2015 | -38.5% | 596.97 | 367.26 |
| 2014 | -27.3% | 821.18 | 596.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,400 | 1,359 | 1,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.45 | 0 | 1,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
- 140 Finland 1.7 compare
- 141 Albania 0 compare
- 141 Andorra 0
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 141 Austria 0 compare
- 141 Chile 0 compare
- 141 Czechia 0 compare
- 141 Denmark 0
- 141 Falkland Islands 0
- 141 Fiji 0 compare
- 141 France 0
- 141 Germany 0
- 141 Greece 0 compare
- 141 Guyana 0 compare
- 141 Hungary 0
- 141 Iceland 0
- 141 Iran 0 compare
- 141 Italy 0
- 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 141 Malaysia 0 compare
- 141 Maldives 0 compare
- 141 Malta 0
- 141 Mexico 0 compare
- 141 New Zealand 0
- 141 Norway 0
- 141 Oman 0 compare
- 141 Poland 0 compare
- 141 Portugal 0 compare
- 141 Spain 0 compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 141 Thailand 0 compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Switzerland was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Switzerland ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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