People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 656,891 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 656,891 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg peaked at 656,891 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 426,058 people, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 162nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426,058 people | — |
| 2001 | 431,517 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 436,025 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 441,326 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 447,612 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 454,493 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 461,799 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 469,009 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 477,503 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 486,463 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 495,448 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 506,338 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 518,389 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 530,482 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 543,082 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 556,006 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 569,625 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 582,288 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 593,600 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 605,358 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 615,527 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 624,957 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 637,669 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 649,157 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 656,891 people | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 656,891 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 656,891 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453,180 people | 426,058 people | 486,463 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,062 people | 495,448 people | 605,358 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 636,840 people | 615,527 people | 656,891 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 159 Central African Republic 748,231 people compare
- 160 Macao 720,262 people compare
- 161 Bhutan 687,376 people compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 people compare
- 164 Montenegro 624,746 people compare
- 165 Suriname 570,977 people compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg was 656,891 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 656,891 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,058 people in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Luxembourg ranks 162nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.