People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria

Austria: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
96.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 % of rural population2001: 100 % of rural population2002: 100 % of rural population2003: 100 % of rural population2004: 100 % of rural population2005: 100 % of rural population2006: 100 % of rural population2007: 100 % of rural population2008: 100 % of rural population2009: 100 % of rural population2010: 100 % of rural population2011: 100 % of rural population2012: 100 % of rural population2013: 100 % of rural population2014: 100 % of rural population2015: 100 % of rural population2016: 100 % of rural population2017: 99.8 % of rural population2018: 99.3 % of rural population2019: 98.8 % of rural population2020: 98.3 % of rural population2021: 97.8 % of rural population2022: 97.3 % of rural population2023: 96.8 % of rural population2024: 96.3 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Austria recorded 96.3% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2024.

That places Austria 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Switzerland 99.4% compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 98.5% compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 97.5% compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 95.1% compare
  5. 7 Israel 94.6% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 93.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Austria was 96.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
How does Austria rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Austria ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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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.