Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria

Austria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 98.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
98.5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 99.92018: 99.72019: 99.52020: 99.32021: 99.12022: 98.92023: 98.72024: 98.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria is 98.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2024.

Austria ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 100 —
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 -0.0%
2004 100 -0.0%
2005 99.99 -0.0%
2006 99.99 -0.0%
2007 99.99 -0.0%
2008 99.99 -0.0%
2009 99.99 -0.0%
2010 99.99 -0.0%
2011 99.98 -0.0%
2012 99.98 -0.0%
2013 99.98 -0.0%
2014 99.98 -0.0%
2015 99.98 -0.0%
2016 99.97 -0.0%
2017 99.88 -0.1%
2018 99.67 -0.2%
2019 99.47 -0.2%
2020 99.27 -0.2%
2021 99.08 -0.2%
2022 98.88 -0.2%
2023 98.69 -0.2%
2024 98.5 -0.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 98.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 98.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 99.99 100 10
2010s 99.89 99.47 99.99 10
2020s 98.88 98.5 99.27 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
  2. 9 Japan 99.19 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
  4. 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom 97.84 compare
  6. 14 Poland 97.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria was 98.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Austria ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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