Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 92.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 166 countries
All-time high
92.29
in 2024
All-time low
86.63
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.62001: 86.62002: 86.62003: 86.62004: 86.62005: 86.62006: 86.62007: 86.62008: 872009: 87.42010: 87.82011: 88.12012: 88.52013: 88.92014: 89.32015: 89.72016: 90.12017: 90.52018: 90.82019: 91.22020: 91.52021: 91.72022: 91.92023: 92.12024: 92.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark stood at 92.29. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark peaked at 92.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.63, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 86.63
2001 86.63 +0.0%
2002 86.63 +0.0%
2003 86.63 +0.0%
2004 86.63 +0.0%
2005 86.63 +0.0%
2006 86.63 +0.0%
2007 86.63 +0.0%
2008 87.01 +0.4%
2009 87.39 +0.4%
2010 87.77 +0.4%
2011 88.15 +0.4%
2012 88.53 +0.4%
2013 88.91 +0.4%
2014 89.3 +0.4%
2015 89.68 +0.4%
2016 90.07 +0.4%
2017 90.46 +0.4%
2018 90.84 +0.4%
2019 91.23 +0.4%
2020 91.55 +0.3%
2021 91.73 +0.2%
2022 91.92 +0.2%
2023 92.11 +0.2%
2024 92.29 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.74 86.63 87.39 10
2010s 89.49 87.77 91.23 10
2020s 91.92 91.55 92.29 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Austria 92.72 compare
  2. 18 United Arab Emirates 92.61 compare
  3. 19 Latvia 92.53 compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 92.17 compare
  5. 22 Chile 89.25 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 88.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Denmark was 92.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 92.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 86.63 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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