Share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark
Denmark: Share using safely managed sanitation was 98.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2024
All-time low
94.79
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark stood at 98.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark peaked at 98.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.79, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.79 | — |
| 2001 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.76 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 98.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 98.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.88 | 94.79 | 95.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.07 | 95.72 | 98.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.75 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 9 Japan 99.19 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 97.84 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 share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Denmark was 98.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.79 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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