Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 67.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 95.2% | 76.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 95.3% | 72.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 95.3% | 68.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.4% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 67.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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.