Population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
94.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.4% for population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 5 Austria 96.3% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Switzerland was 99.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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