People not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 19.94 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein, 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein is 19.94 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein peaked at 19.94 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.56 people, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 180th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.56 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.72 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.87 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.03 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.35 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.49 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.61 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.72 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.86 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.14 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.3 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.46 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.58 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.7 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.81 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.93 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.07 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.22 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.38 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.52 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.66 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.94 people | +0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 19.94 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 5% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 19.94 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.24 people | 16.56 people | 17.86 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 people | 18 people | 19.22 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 people | 19.38 people | 19.94 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Liechtenstein was 19.94 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 people in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Liechtenstein ranks 180th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.