Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural

Sweden
91.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
91.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 91.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 100 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 91.3% 91.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 91.5% 91.6% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 91.6% 91.6% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 91.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 100 countries.
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

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.