Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
179th
of 232 regions
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg, 2000–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.032000201220242000: 0.029 %2001: 0.028 %2002: 0.026 %2003: 0.025 %2004: 0.024 %2005: 0.022 %2006: 0.021 %2007: 0.02 %2008: 0.019 %2009: 0.018 %2010: 0.017 %2011: 0.016 %2012: 0.015 %2013: 0.014 %2014: 0.013 %2015: 0.012 %2016: 0.012 %2017: 0.011 %2018: 0.01 %2019: 0.009 %2020: 0.009 %2021: 0.008 %2022: 0.008 %2023: 0.007 %2024: 0.006 %

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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

That places Luxembourg 179th out of 232 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 Luxembourg

  1. 176 Austria 0.0% compare
  2. 177 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  3. 178 Italy 0.0% compare
  4. 180 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
  5. 181 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  6. 182 Bulgaria 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Luxembourg ranks 179th out of 232 regions with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.