Austria vs Denmark: People using safely managed sanitation services

Austria
98.5%
in 2024
Denmark
98.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
Denmark rank
10th

People using safely managed sanitation services over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 98.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 146 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 94.9% 5.1% Austria
2010s 99.9% 97.1% 2.8% Austria
2020s 98.9% 98.8% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 98.9% against 98.5% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Austria and Denmark?
0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Austria ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.