Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria
Austria: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2024.
That places Austria 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 8 South Korea 99.3% compare
- 9 Japan 99.2% compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 97.8% compare
- 14 Poland 97.8% compare
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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Austria was 98.5% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.