Population using at least basic sanitation services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
99.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.9% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Turkmenistan 99.9% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 13 Italy 99.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 99.9% compare
- 15 Portugal 99.8% compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Switzerland?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Switzerland was 99.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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