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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,080 people | — |
| 2001 | 52,156 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51,242 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 50,349 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 49,464 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 48,580 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47,727 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 46,920 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46,126 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45,363 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43,951 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 42,423 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40,829 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 39,280 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 37,784 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36,303 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 34,884 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 33,479 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 31,998 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 30,459 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 28,827 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 27,162 people | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 26,227 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25,298 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25,372 people | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25,372 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25,372 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 121 Mayotte 23,824 people compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.