Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.6961 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.6961 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Denmark peaked at 4.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6961, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.19 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 1.21 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8429 | 0.6961 | 0.9949 | 5 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Denmark?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Denmark was 0.6961 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6961 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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