People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark
Denmark: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 65,686 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark is 65,686 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark peaked at 284,581 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65,686 people, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278,227 people | — |
| 2001 | 279,226 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 280,118 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 280,882 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 281,610 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 282,390 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 283,321 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 284,581 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 269,123 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 253,457 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 237,525 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 221,493 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 205,370 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 189,319 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 173,401 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 157,753 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 142,103 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 126,148 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 109,941 people | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 93,565 people | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 81,505 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 77,254 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 73,377 people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 69,574 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 65,686 people | -5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 65,686 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 14% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 65,686 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,294 people | 253,457 people | 284,581 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,662 people | 93,565 people | 237,525 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,479 people | 65,686 people | 81,505 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 129 Kiribati 101,362 people compare
- 130 French Guiana 73,329 people compare
- 131 Tonga 71,624 people compare
- 133 Greenland 55,990 people compare
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,754 people compare
- 135 Switzerland 27,973 people compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Denmark was 65,686 people in 2024, 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 284,581 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,686 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Denmark ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.