People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 656,891 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
656,891 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
162nd
of 232 regions
All-time high
656,891 people
in 2024
All-time low
426,058 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 426.1k people2001: 431.5k people2002: 436.0k people2003: 441.3k people2004: 447.6k people2005: 454.5k people2006: 461.8k people2007: 469.0k people2008: 477.5k people2009: 486.5k people2010: 495.4k people2011: 506.3k people2012: 518.4k people2013: 530.5k people2014: 543.1k people2015: 556.0k people2016: 569.6k people2017: 582.3k people2018: 593.6k people2019: 605.4k people2020: 615.5k people2021: 625.0k people2022: 637.7k people2023: 649.2k people2024: 656.9k people

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Central African Republic 748,231 people compare
  2. 160 Macao 720,262 people compare
  3. 161 Bhutan 687,376 people compare
  4. 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 people compare
  5. 164 Montenegro 624,746 people compare
  6. 165 Suriname 570,977 people compare

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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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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