People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria
Austria: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 136,601 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria, 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria is 136,601 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 7,362.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 136,601 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.
That places Austria 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6136 people | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 131.38 people | — |
| 2004 | 283.11 people | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 435.72 people | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 587.41 people | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 738.09 people | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 888.38 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1,037 people | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,185 people | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,333 people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1,491 people | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1,658 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,831 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,013 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2,201 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 10,636 people | +383.3% |
| 2018 | 28,745 people | +170.3% |
| 2019 | 46,818 people | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 64,845 people | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 82,850 people | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 101,366 people | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 119,569 people | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 136,601 people | +14.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 136,601 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 136,601 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +383.3% | 2,201 people | 10,636 people |
| 2018 | +170.3% | 10,636 people | 28,745 people |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.6136 people | 0 people |
| 2004 | +115.5% | 131.38 people | 283.11 people |
| 2001 | -66.5% | 1.83 people | 0.6136 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 410.37 people | 0 people | 1,037 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,791 people | 1,185 people | 46,818 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,046 people | 64,845 people | 136,601 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Austria was 136,601 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 safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 136,601 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,362.2%. 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.