Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
99.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.4% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 90th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Sweden, 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 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Cyprus 99.5% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 99.5% compare
- 89 Reunion 99.5% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 93 United States Virgin Islands 99.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sweden was 99.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.