Denmark vs Kiribati: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Denmark
65,686 people
in 2024
Kiribati
101,362 people
in 2024
Denmark rank
132nd
Kiribati rank
129th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Denmark
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 101,362 people against 65,686 people in Denmark, a difference of 35,676 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Kiribati ranks 129th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,294 people | 80,237 people | 197,056 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 165,662 people | 90,302 people | 75,360 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 73,479 people | 98,464 people | 24,985 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Denmark or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 101,362 people against 65,686 people in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Denmark and Kiribati?
- 35,676 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Kiribati rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Kiribati ranks 129th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.