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
31st
of 184 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

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

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 31st of 184 countries on this measure, 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. 28 Thailand 99.72 compare
  2. 29 Azerbaijan 99.66 compare
  3. 30 Montenegro 99.63 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 99.6 compare
  5. 33 State of Palestine 99.58 compare
  6. 34 Turkmenistan 99.57 compare

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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 31st out of 184 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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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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