Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria
Austria: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Austria ranks 176th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria was 0.0% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Austria ranks 176th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.