South Asia vs Switzerland: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 64.3% in South Asia, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 26 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 94.7% | 81.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 96.8% | 58.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 99.4% | 40.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, South Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.4% against 64.3% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between South Asia and Switzerland?
- 35.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- South Asia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.