Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
99.9%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Switzerland was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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