Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 98.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark stood at 98.9. 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, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark peaked at 98.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.79, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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% |
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 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.84 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 share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Denmark was 98.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.79 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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