Americas (WHO regions) vs Greenland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services

Americas (WHO regions)
26.32
in 2024
Greenland
62.5
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
18th
Greenland rank
15th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Greenland
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 62.5 against 26.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 36.18.

That makes Greenland's figure about 2.4 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 18th and Greenland ranks 15th of 61 groups.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Greenland Difference Ahead
2010s 27.85 62.5 34.65 Greenland
2020s 26.57 62.5 35.93 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Americas (WHO regions) or Greenland?
Greenland, at 62.5 against 26.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Americas (WHO regions) and Greenland?
36.18, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Greenland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Greenland rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 18th and Greenland ranks 15th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed