People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greenland
Greenland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 34,994 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34,994 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greenland peaked at 35,108 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,994 people, in 2022.
Greenland ranks 213th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,050 people | 35,013 people | 35,108 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,023 people | 34,994 people | 35,050 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 210 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
- 211 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
- 214 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 29,647 people compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greenland?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Greenland was 34,994 people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,108 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,994 people in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.