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Access to basic sanitation — Denmark

Access to basic sanitation in Denmark in 2024 — 99.6%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0 pp.

2024 99.6% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 36of 193
Period maximum 99.6%2002
Period minimum 99.6%2023

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Denmark, 2000–202499.699.699.699.699.699.62000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 99.6%2001: 99.6%2002: 99.6%2003: 99.6%2004: 99.6%2005: 99.6%2006: 99.6%2007: 99.6%2008: 99.6%2009: 99.6%2010: 99.6%2011: 99.6%2012: 99.6%2013: 99.6%2014: 99.6%2015: 99.6%2016: 99.6%2017: 99.6%2018: 99.6%2019: 99.6%2020: 99.6%2021: 99.6%2022: 99.6%2023: 99.6%2024: 99.6%
Change over the period: −0 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 99.6%
World 82.2%
Europe & Central Asia 97.4%
Northern Europe computed 98.4%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99.6 +0 pp
2023 99.6 −0 pp
2022 99.6 +0 pp
2021 99.6 −0 pp
2020 99.6 +0 pp
2019 99.6 −0 pp
2018 99.6 +0 pp
2017 99.6 +0 pp
2016 99.6 −0 pp
2015 99.6 −0 pp
2014 99.6 +0 pp
2013 99.6 −0 pp
2012 99.6 +0 pp
2011 99.6 +0 pp
2010 99.6 −0 pp
2009 99.6 −0 pp
2008 99.6 −0 pp
2007 99.6 −0 pp
2006 99.6 +0 pp
2005 99.6 −0 pp
2004 99.6 −0 pp
2003 99.6 −0 pp
2002 99.6 +0 pp
2001 99.6 +0 pp
2000 99.6 —

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IM Isle of Man 100 DK Denmark 99.6 FI Finland 99.4 GB United Kingdom 99.1 EE Estonia 99 IS Iceland 98.8 SE Sweden 98.7 NO Norway 98 LT Lithuania 96.4 LV Latvia 92.5 IE Ireland 89.7
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About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Denmark

Nutrition Safely managed sanitation

The share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.

Denmark by year Nutrition Access to clean water

The share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.

Denmark by year Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitation

How many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.

Denmark by year Demography Urban population share

What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.

Denmark by year
All indicators for Denmark