Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark

Denmark: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.6 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2000
All-time low
99.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.62005: 99.62006: 99.62007: 99.62008: 99.62009: 99.62010: 99.62011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.62014: 99.62015: 99.62016: 99.62017: 99.62018: 99.62019: 99.62020: 99.62021: 99.62022: 99.62023: 99.62024: 99.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark is 99.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark peaked at 99.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2000.

That places Denmark 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6 99.6 99.6 10
2010s 99.6 99.6 99.6 10
2020s 99.6 99.6 99.6 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Kyrgyzstan 99.71 compare
  2. 17 Maldives 99.66 compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 99.61 compare
  4. 20 Belgium 99.49 compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 99.47 compare
  6. 22 Finland 99.45 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Denmark was 99.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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