People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Sweden
Sweden: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 25,372 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 25,372 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Sweden peaked at 53,080 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,298 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 118th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,101 people | 45,363 people | 53,080 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,139 people | 30,459 people | 43,951 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,577 people | 25,298 people | 28,827 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 115 Reunion 37,806 people compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 34,359 people compare
- 117 French Polynesia 26,916 people compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 24,640 people compare
- 120 French Guiana 23,950 people compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Sweden?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Sweden was 25,372 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 drinking water sources recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53,080 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,298 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Sweden ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.