Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden

Sweden: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2000
All-time low
98.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.22001: 99.12002: 99.12003: 99.12004: 99.12005: 99.12006: 99.12007: 99.12008: 99.12009: 99.12010: 99.12011: 992012: 992013: 992014: 992015: 992016: 992017: 992018: 992019: 992020: 992021: 98.92022: 98.92023: 98.92024: 98.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden stood at 98.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.

That places Sweden 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population using at least basic sanitation services (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 99.2% —
2001 99.1% -0.0%
2002 99.1% -0.0%
2003 99.1% -0.0%
2004 99.1% -0.0%
2005 99.1% -0.0%
2006 99.1% -0.0%
2007 99.1% -0.0%
2008 99.1% -0.0%
2009 99.1% -0.0%
2010 99.1% -0.0%
2011 99.0% -0.0%
2012 99.0% -0.0%
2013 99.0% -0.0%
2014 99.0% -0.0%
2015 99.0% -0.0%
2016 99.0% -0.0%
2017 99.0% -0.0%
2018 99.0% -0.0%
2019 99.0% -0.0%
2020 99.0% -0.0%
2021 98.9% -0.0%
2022 98.9% -0.0%
2023 98.9% -0.0%
2024 98.9% +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 99.1% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.1% 10
2020s 98.9% 98.9% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Estonia 99.2% compare
  2. 29 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
  3. 30 Germany 99.0% compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 98.9% compare
  5. 33 Thailand 98.9% compare
  6. 34 Belarus 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden?
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Sweden was 98.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,469 data points, 2000–2024
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