People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Switzerland
Switzerland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 294,426 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Switzerland is 294,426 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Switzerland peaked at 294,426 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 237,072 people, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 89th out of 163 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 drinking water sources in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 237,072 people | — |
| 2001 | 238,471 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 240,198 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 242,004 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 243,678 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 245,250 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 246,790 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 248,998 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 252,177 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 255,342 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 258,250 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 261,175 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 263,964 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 267,009 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 270,278 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 273,369 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 276,372 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 278,969 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 281,040 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 283,059 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 285,139 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 287,332 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 290,142 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 292,729 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 294,426 people | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 294,426 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 9.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 294,426 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,998 people | 237,072 people | 255,342 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,348 people | 258,250 people | 283,059 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,954 people | 285,139 people | 294,426 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % 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 Switzerland?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Switzerland was 294,426 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 294,426 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,072 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.