Drinking water service usage in Austria
Austria: Drinking water service usage was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 163 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2014
All-time low
96.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water service usage 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, drinking water service usage in Austria stood at 98.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Austria peaked at 98.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drinking water service usage in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 33 Estonia 98.9% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 98.9% compare
- 35 Bahrain 98.9% compare
- 37 Japan 98.7% compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 98.6% compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Austria?
- Drinking water service usage in Austria was 98.9% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for drinking water service usage?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.