Belgium vs Sweden: People using safely managed sanitation services
Belgium
94.9%
in 2024
Sweden
95.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.4% against 94.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 146 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 95.2% | 21.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 95.3% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 95.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.4% against 94.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.