Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 1.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.28 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Luxembourg peaked at 5.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.48 | — |
| 2001 | 5.42 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.07 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.72 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | -19.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 21% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 | 5.13 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 2.84 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.28 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Luxembourg was 1.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Luxembourg ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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