Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Greenland
Greenland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 62.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
62.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.5
in 2014
All-time low
62.5
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland is 62.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland peaked at 62.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.5, in 2014.
Greenland ranks 15th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.5 | — |
| 2015 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 62.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 10.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 62.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Greenland was 62.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5 in 2014.
- How does Greenland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Greenland ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland 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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