Denmark vs United Kingdom: Share using safely managed sanitation

Denmark
98.9
in 2024
United Kingdom
97.84
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Share using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.9 against 97.84 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.06.

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 94.88 97.4 2.52 United Kingdom
2010s 97.07 97.66 0.5935 United Kingdom
2020s 98.75 97.81 0.9478 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share using safely managed sanitation, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 98.9 against 97.84 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share using safely managed sanitation between Denmark and United Kingdom?
1.06, 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 using safely managed sanitation?
Denmark ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share using safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed