Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Austria

Austria: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.97 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 232 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
99.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria stood at 99.97. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.97, in 2024.

That places Austria 57th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 99.97 -0.0%
2018 99.97 -0.0%
2019 99.97 -0.0%
2020 99.97 -0.0%
2021 99.97 -0.0%
2022 99.97 -0.0%
2023 99.97 -0.0%
2024 99.97 -0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 99.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 99.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 99.99 100 10
2010s 99.98 99.97 99.99 10
2020s 99.97 99.97 99.97 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 54 Luxembourg 99.99 compare
  2. 55 Italy 99.99 compare
  3. 56 Ukraine 99.98 compare
  4. 58 Slovakia 99.95 compare
  5. 59 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare
  6. 60 Japan 99.94 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Austria was 99.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 99.97 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Austria ranks 57th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the 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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