Sweden vs United Kingdom: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Sweden
91.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
91.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
9th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 91.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 100 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.5% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 91.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
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?
- Sweden, at 91.6% against 91.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom 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
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.