Population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria
Austria: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
96.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria is 96.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
- 7 Israel 94.6% compare
- 8 Lithuania 93.1% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Austria was 96.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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