People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria
Austria: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 101,101 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria stood at 101,101 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria peaked at 250,601 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93,083 people, in 2014.
That places Austria 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250,601 people | — |
| 2001 | 239,237 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 228,069 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 216,822 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 205,699 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 194,535 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 182,869 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 170,799 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 158,630 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 146,304 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 133,881 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 121,515 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 109,196 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 96,890 people | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 93,083 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 94,270 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95,434 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96,241 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96,862 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97,456 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98,078 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98,768 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100,045 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 100,983 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 101,101 people | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 101,101 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 3.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 101,101 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,356 people | 146,304 people | 250,601 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,483 people | 93,083 people | 133,881 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,795 people | 98,078 people | 101,101 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Austria was 101,101 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 250,601 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,083 people in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.