People not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 42.93 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.93 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
177th
of 232 regions
All-time high
128.5 people
in 2000
All-time low
42.93 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

4060801001202000201220242000: 128.5 people2001: 122.6 people2002: 117.5 people2003: 112.8 people2004: 108.3 people2005: 104.1 people2006: 100 people2007: 96 people2008: 92.3 people2009: 88.7 people2010: 85.1 people2011: 81.9 people2012: 78.9 people2013: 75.9 people2014: 73 people2015: 70.1 people2016: 67.3 people2017: 64.4 people2018: 61.3 people2019: 58.3 people2020: 55.1 people2021: 52 people2022: 49.1 people2023: 46.1 people2024: 42.9 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 Luxembourg stood at 42.93 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg peaked at 128.5 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.93 people, in 2024.

That places Luxembourg 177th out of 232 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.09 people 88.71 people 128.5 people 10
2010s 71.64 people 58.29 people 85.13 people 10
2020s 49.07 people 42.93 people 55.13 people 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 174 Anguilla 132.7 people compare
  2. 175 Northern Mariana Islands 106.9 people compare
  3. 176 Netherlands 82.05 people compare
  4. 178 Bermuda 37.71 people compare
  5. 179 Niue 37.5 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 Luxembourg?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg was 42.93 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 128.5 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 42.93 people in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Luxembourg ranks 177th out of 232 regions with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.