Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark

Denmark: Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling was 2.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark, 2003–2020

0.511.522.52003201120202003: 1.3 Percentage2004: 1.1 Percentage2005: 0.7 Percentage2006: 0.7 Percentage2007: 0.8 Percentage2008: 0.7 Percentage2009: 0.7 Percentage2010: 0.8 Percentage2011: 2.4 Percentage2012: 2.4 Percentage2013: 2 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 2.4 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 1.9 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark is 2.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark peaked at 2.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 1.3% —
2004 1.1% -15.4%
2005 0.7% -36.4%
2006 0.7% +0.0%
2007 0.8% +14.3%
2008 0.7% -12.5%
2009 0.7% +0.0%
2010 0.8% +14.3%
2011 2.4% +200.0%
2012 2.4% +0.0%
2013 2.0% -16.7%
2014 2.2% +10.0%
2015 2.2% +0.0%
2016 2.4% +9.1%
2017 2.0% -16.7%
2018 1.9% -5.0%
2019 1.8% -5.3%
2020 2.1% +16.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +200.0% 0.8% 2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.3% 7
2010s 2.0% 0.8% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Bulgaria 4.9% compare
  2. 9 Albania 3.9%
  3. 11 Serbia 1.9% compare
  4. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark?
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Denmark was 2.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 791 data points, 2003–2023
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