Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0.1926 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark is 0.1926, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark peaked at 0.3331 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1926, in 2024.
That places Denmark 177th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3306 | 0.3166 | 0.3331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2711 | 0.2339 | 0.3083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 | 0.1926 | 0.2257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 174 Switzerland 0.3214 compare
- 175 Guam 0.2583 compare
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2165 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.1845 compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.1835 compare
- 180 Italy 0.1455 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Denmark was 0.1926 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3331 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1926 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Denmark ranks 177th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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