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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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