Denmark vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Denmark
99.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
99.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 94.4% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.6% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Denmark or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 175 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 Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.