Basic sanitation access in Switzerland
99.9% of people in Switzerland used at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
Switzerland, 2024
99.9%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
82.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
99.0%
Position in 2024
25th of 193
Basic sanitation access in Switzerland 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 | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.9% | 82.2% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | 80.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | 79.4% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | 78.3% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | 77.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | 76.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | 74.9% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | 73.8% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | 72.6% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | 70.2% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | 67.8% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | 65.5% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | 64.3% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | 61.9% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | 60.7% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | 59.6% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | 57.3% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 55.6% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | 54.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 99.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.9%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2024, Switzerland has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 82.2%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
670 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
51.8%
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
96.7%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
6.5%
2022 · World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
4,603 m³ per person
2022 · World Bank