Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria
Austria: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 98.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
98.5
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 98.5 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5, in 2024.
That places Austria 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 97.84 compare
- 14 Poland 97.83 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Austria was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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