Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria
Austria: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2014
All-time low
96.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria stood at 98.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria peaked at 98.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.
That places Austria 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 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)
- 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 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Austria was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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