People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark

Denmark: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 % of rural population2001: 100 % of rural population2002: 100 % of rural population2003: 100 % of rural population2004: 100 % of rural population2005: 100 % of rural population2006: 100 % of rural population2007: 100 % of rural population2008: 100 % of rural population2009: 100 % of rural population2010: 100 % of rural population2011: 100 % of rural population2012: 100 % of rural population2013: 100 % of rural population2014: 100 % of rural population2015: 100 % of rural population2016: 100 % of rural population2017: 100 % of rural population2018: 100 % of rural population2019: 100 % of rural population2020: 100 % of rural population2021: 100 % of rural population2022: 100 % of rural population2023: 100 % of rural population2024: 100 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Denmark was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.