People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria

Austria: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 2,545 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,545 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 232 countries
All-time high
2,545 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 people
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 1.8 people2001: 0.614 people2002: 0 people2003: 131.4 people2004: 283.1 people2005: 435.7 people2006: 587.4 people2007: 738.1 people2008: 888.4 people2009: 1.0k people2010: 1.2k people2011: 1.3k people2012: 1.5k people2013: 1.7k people2014: 1.8k people2015: 2.0k people2016: 2.2k people2017: 2.4k people2018: 2.4k people2019: 2.4k people2020: 2.4k people2021: 2.5k people2022: 2.5k people2023: 2.5k people2024: 2.5k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Estonia 3,795 people compare
  2. 149 Marshall Islands 3,566 people compare
  3. 150 Guyana 2,923 people compare
  4. 152 Slovakia 2,543 people compare
  5. 153 Qatar 1,934 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.