Austria vs South Asia: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Austria
- South Asia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 98.5% against 60.1% in South Asia, a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 18.5% | 81.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 39.8% | 60.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 56.0% | 42.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Austria or South Asia?
- Austria, at 98.5% against 60.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Austria and South Asia?
- 38.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and South Asia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Austria ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 11th 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
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.