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

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: 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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to 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 99.88 -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%

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 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 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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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