How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Austria

0 people

in 2024

Belgium

6.55 people

in 2024

Austria rank

141st

Belgium rank

139th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.55 people against 0 people in Austria, a difference of 6.55 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 141st and Belgium ranks 139th of 175 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2686 people	29.6 people	29.33 people	Belgium
2010s	0 people	16.09 people	16.09 people	Belgium
2020s	0 people	7.84 people	7.84 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 6.55 people against 0 people in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Austria and Belgium?: 6.55 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Austria ranks 141st and Belgium ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.