Austria vs Denmark: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Austria
98.5%
in 2024
Denmark
98.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.9% | 5.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 97.1% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.