People using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 673,036 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg, 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg is 673,036 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg peaked at 673,036 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 436,132 people, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 165th 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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 436,132 people | — |
| 2001 | 441,752 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 446,389 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 451,838 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 458,296 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 465,363 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 472,866 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 480,270 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 488,990 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 498,187 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 507,410 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 518,584 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 530,947 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 543,354 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 556,279 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 569,536 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 583,506 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 596,495 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 608,101 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 620,163 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 630,597 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 640,274 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 653,313 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 665,098 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 673,036 people | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 673,036 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 673,036 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464,008 people | 436,132 people | 498,187 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,438 people | 507,410 people | 620,163 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,464 people | 630,597 people | 673,036 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Luxembourg was 673,036 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 673,036 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,132 people in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.