Denmark vs Greenland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Denmark
65,686 people
in 2024
Greenland
55,990 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
132nd
Greenland rank
133rd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Denmark
  • Greenland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 65,686 people against 55,990 people in Greenland, a difference of 9,696 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 133rd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.