Denmark vs Lebanon: People using improved sanitation facilities
Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
Lebanon
5.81 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
106th
Lebanon rank
108th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- Lebanon
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.98 million people against 5.81 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 171,450 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 106th and Lebanon ranks 108th of 232 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 million people | 3.78 million people | 1.64 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 5.49 million people | 190,354 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 5.75 million people | 154,460 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Denmark or Lebanon?
- Denmark, at 5.98 million people against 5.81 million people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Denmark and Lebanon?
- 171,450 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lebanon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Lebanon rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 106th and Lebanon ranks 108th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.