People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Switzerland
Switzerland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 27,973 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 27,973 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Switzerland peaked at 166,419 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27,393 people, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 135th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,496 people | 156,976 people | 166,419 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,849 people | 47,080 people | 161,073 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,644 people | 27,393 people | 32,374 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 132 Denmark 65,686 people compare
- 133 Greenland 55,990 people compare
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,754 people compare
- 136 American Samoa 26,687 people compare
- 138 Isle of Man 12,774 people compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.26 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0171 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 105.67 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Switzerland?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Switzerland was 27,973 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 166,419 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,393 people in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Switzerland ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.