People using improved sanitation facilities in Austria
Austria: People using improved sanitation facilities was 9.12 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.12 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 9.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million people, in 2000.
That places Austria 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.01 million people | — |
| 2001 | 8.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.12 million people | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.12 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.12 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 8.01 million people | 8.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 8.36 million people | 8.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 8.92 million people | 9.13 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Austria?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Austria was 9.12 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million people in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.