Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Austria
98.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
97.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 98.5% against 97.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.4% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 97.7% | 2.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 1.1% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 98.5% against 97.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Austria ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.