People not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 42.93 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, 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 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 countries 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.5 people | — |
| 2001 | 122.61 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 117.53 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 112.76 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 108.32 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 104.1 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 100.04 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 96 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 88.71 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.13 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 81.94 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 78.91 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 75.94 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 73 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.13 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 67.31 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 64.4 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 61.33 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 58.29 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 55.13 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 52.02 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 49.15 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 46.13 people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 42.93 people | -6.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 42.93 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 42.93 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 | 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
- 174 Anguilla 132.7 people compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 106.9 people compare
- 176 Netherlands 82.05 people compare
- 178 Bermuda 37.71 people compare
- 179 Niue 37.5 people compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 19.94 people compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
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 countries 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.