People using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland
Greenland: People using improved sanitation facilities was 34,994 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34,994 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland peaked at 35,108 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,994 people, in 2022.
That places Greenland 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,108 people | — |
| 2015 | 35,013 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,038 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,044 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,046 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,052 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,050 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,026 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,994 people | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 34,994 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 34,994 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,050 people | 35,013 people | 35,108 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,023 people | 34,994 people | 35,050 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 211 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 212 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people
- 215 Marshall Islands 33,982 people compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people
More population data for Greenland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland was 34,994 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,108 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,994 people in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.