Number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland
Greenland: Number using at least basic sanitation was 34,994 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
34,994
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
213th
of 232 countries
All-time high
35,108
in 2014
All-time low
34,994
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34,994 for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland peaked at 35,108 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,994, in 2022.
Greenland ranks 213th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,108 | — |
| 2015 | 35,013 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,038 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,044 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,046 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,052 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,050 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,026 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,994 | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 34,994 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 34,994 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,050 | 35,013 | 35,108 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,023 | 34,994 | 35,050 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 210 Gibraltar 39,329 compare
- 211 Monaco 38,631 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521
- 214 San Marino 33,581 compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 32,814
- 216 Marshall Islands 29,647 compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Greenland was 34,994 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,108 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,994 in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Greenland ranks 213th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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