People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0059 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg is 0.0059 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0378 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0378 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0355 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0268 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.016 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 people per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 people per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | -15.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0059 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 34.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0059 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | 0.0378 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 0.0103 people per square kilometre | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 people per square kilometre | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | 0.0091 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0.0138 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.012 people per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 0.0101 people per square kilometre compare
- 137 Netherlands 0.0025 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Belgium 0.0002 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.0001 people per square kilometre 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Luxembourg was 0.0059 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0378 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.