Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden
Sweden: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 11.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0.7% compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
- 144 Reunion 0.5% compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
- 146 Cyprus 0.5% compare
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden was 0.6% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population 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.