People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 24,754 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg stood at 24,754 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg peaked at 39,295 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,754 people, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 137th of 150 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,362 people | 33,960 people | 37,279 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,551 people | 32,398 people | 39,295 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,962 people | 24,754 people | 30,991 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,754 people compare
- 135 Switzerland 27,973 people compare
- 136 American Samoa 26,687 people compare
- 138 Isle of Man 12,774 people compare
- 139 Guernsey 8,035 people compare
- 140 Nauru 7,986 people compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1835 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0572 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.95 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg was 24,754 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 39,295 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,754 people in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Luxembourg ranks 137th out of 150 regions with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 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.