People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 24,754 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24,754 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
137th
of 150 regions
All-time high
39,295 people
in 2012
All-time low
24,754 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 34.0k people2001: 34.2k people2002: 34.4k people2003: 34.7k people2004: 35.0k people2005: 35.4k people2006: 35.8k people2007: 36.2k people2008: 36.7k people2009: 37.3k people2010: 37.8k people2011: 38.5k people2012: 39.3k people2013: 38.5k people2014: 37.7k people2015: 36.8k people2016: 35.9k people2017: 34.9k people2018: 33.7k people2019: 32.4k people2020: 31.0k people2021: 29.5k people2022: 28.1k people2023: 26.5k people2024: 24.8k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,754 people compare
  2. 135 Switzerland 27,973 people compare
  3. 136 American Samoa 26,687 people compare
  4. 138 Isle of Man 12,774 people compare
  5. 139 Guernsey 8,035 people compare
  6. 140 Nauru 7,986 people compare

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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

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.