Sweden vs United States: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Sweden
95.8%
in 2024
United States
97.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
United States rank
16th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.2% against 95.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 124 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 96.6% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.9% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 97.1% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 97.2% against 95.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Sweden and United States?
- 1.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Sweden ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 124 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, urban (% of urban 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.