Denmark vs United Kingdom: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Denmark
98.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
97.8%
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.4% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.7% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 0.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 98.9% against 97.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.