Denmark vs World: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 58.5% in World, a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and World ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 35.0% | 59.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 47.7% | 49.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 56.9% | 41.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 98.9% against 58.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Denmark and World?
- 40.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Denmark ranks 10th and World 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.