Level of water stress in Sweden
Freshwater withdrawals in Sweden were equal to 3.6% of available resources in 2022.
Sweden, 2022
3.6%
Change from 2021
0percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
134th of 176
Level of water stress in Sweden over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 3.7%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Sweden has the 134th highest value.
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Total waste generated per person
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Safely managed drinking water
99.8%
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Basic sanitation access
98.7%
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