Denmark vs United Kingdom: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.4% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.7% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.