People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Greenland
Greenland: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 62.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, people using at least basic sanitation services in Greenland stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Greenland peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2014.
Greenland ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 62.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 62.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Greenland?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Greenland was 62.5% in 2022, 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 sanitation services recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- How does Greenland rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Greenland ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.