How does Greenland rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?

Greenland ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.

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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greenland

Name: Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greenland
Creator: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0%

World rank

150th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 2014

All-time low

0.0%

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2022

Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.0% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Greenland ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3

Countries ranked near Greenland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greenland?: Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Greenland was 0.0% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Greenland rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?: Greenland ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.