People using at least a basic drinking water source in Austria
Austria: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 9.12 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Austria stood at 9.12 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Austria peaked at 9.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million people, in 2000.
That places Austria 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 8.01 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 8.37 million people | 8.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 million people | 8.92 million people | 9.13 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Austria?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Austria was 9.12 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million people in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.