East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.6% against 44.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 26 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 91.3% | 75.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 91.5% | 61.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 91.6% | 49.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 91.6% against 44.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 47.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 26 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, rural (% of rural 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.