Population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria

Austria: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 9.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.12 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.01 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201220242000: 8.0M2001: 8.0M2002: 8.1M2003: 8.1M2004: 8.2M2005: 8.2M2006: 8.3M2007: 8.3M2008: 8.3M2009: 8.3M2010: 8.4M2011: 8.4M2012: 8.4M2013: 8.5M2014: 8.5M2015: 8.6M2016: 8.7M2017: 8.8M2018: 8.8M2019: 8.9M2020: 8.9M2021: 9.0M2022: 9.1M2023: 9.1M2024: 9.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 9.12 million for population 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 9.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million, 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.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.01 million —
2001 8.04 million +0.4%
2002 8.08 million +0.5%
2003 8.12 million +0.5%
2004 8.17 million +0.6%
2005 8.23 million +0.7%
2006 8.27 million +0.5%
2007 8.30 million +0.3%
2008 8.32 million +0.3%
2009 8.34 million +0.3%
2010 8.36 million +0.2%
2011 8.39 million +0.3%
2012 8.43 million +0.5%
2013 8.48 million +0.6%
2014 8.55 million +0.8%
2015 8.64 million +1.1%
2016 8.74 million +1.1%
2017 8.80 million +0.7%
2018 8.84 million +0.5%
2019 8.88 million +0.4%
2020 8.92 million +0.5%
2021 8.96 million +0.5%
2022 9.06 million +1.1%
2023 9.13 million +0.7%
2024 9.12 million -0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 9.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 9.12 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.19 million 8.01 million 8.34 million 10
2010s 8.61 million 8.36 million 8.88 million 10
2020s 9.04 million 8.92 million 9.13 million 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 88 Israel 9.38 million compare
  2. 89 Guinea 9.25 million compare
  3. 90 Belarus 9.16 million compare
  4. 92 Switzerland 8.92 million compare
  5. 93 Burundi 8.12 million compare
  6. 94 Turkmenistan 7.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria was 9.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9.13 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2000.
How does Austria rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Austria ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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