People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden
Sweden: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 493,051 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden stood at 493,051 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 493,051 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430,300 people, in 2002.
That places Sweden 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 431,264 people | — |
| 2001 | 430,520 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 430,300 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 431,799 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 433,399 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 435,034 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 437,180 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 439,938 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 442,886 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 446,187 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 449,526 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 452,090 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 454,264 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 456,984 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 460,415 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 464,199 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 468,985 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 474,286 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 478,808 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 482,707 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 485,265 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 487,291 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 489,758 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 491,533 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 493,051 people | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 493,051 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 493,051 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,851 people | 430,300 people | 446,187 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,226 people | 449,526 people | 482,707 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,380 people | 485,265 people | 493,051 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sweden was 493,051 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 493,051 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,300 people in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.