IDA total vs Sweden: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- IDA total
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.4% against 32.6% in IDA total, a difference of 62.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.9 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 30 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 95.2% | 74.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 95.3% | 68.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 95.3% | 63.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, IDA total or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.4% against 32.6% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between IDA total and Sweden?
- 62.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Sweden rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- IDA total ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.