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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +114.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +114.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | -66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 |
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 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.