Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.7% against 68.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 97.8% | 38.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 98.7% | 36.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 99.7% | 32.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.7% against 68.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 31.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 30 groups.
- 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.