Safely managed sanitation in Sweden
95.4% of people in Sweden used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Sweden, 2024
95.4%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
23rd of 141
Safely managed sanitation in Sweden over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.4% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 95.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 95.3%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Sweden has the 23rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Basic sanitation access
98.7%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
99.8%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
427b (Break in time series) kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
46.1%b (Break in time series)
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
17,174 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
99.8%
2024 · World Bank