Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark
Denmark: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2000
All-time low
99.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.6 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark peaked at 99.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6 | — |
| 2001 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Cook Islands 99.68 compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 99.66 compare
- 31 Montenegro 99.63 compare
- 33 Portugal 99.6 compare
- 34 Palestine 99.58 compare
- 35 Turkmenistan 99.57 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Denmark was 99.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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