Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 98.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark is 98.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark peaked at 98.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.79, in 2007.
That places Denmark 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.79 | — |
| 2001 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.76 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.88 | 94.79 | 95.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.07 | 95.72 | 98.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.75 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 97.84 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Denmark was 98.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.79 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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