People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria
Austria: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 2,545 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria stood at 2,545 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 2,545 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.
Austria ranks 151st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6136 people | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 131.38 people | — |
| 2004 | 283.11 people | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 435.72 people | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 587.41 people | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 738.09 people | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 888.38 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1,037 people | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,185 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,333 people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,491 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,658 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,831 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,013 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2,201 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2,384 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,403 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,424 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,444 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,467 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,505 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,534 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,545 people | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,545 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 5.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,545 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.6136 people | 0 people |
| 2004 | +115.5% | 131.38 people | 283.11 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.37 people | 0 people | 1,037 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,892 people | 1,185 people | 2,424 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 people | 2,444 people | 2,545 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria was 2,545 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,545 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.