Basic sanitation access in Denmark
99.6% of people in Denmark used at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
Denmark, 2024
99.6%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
98.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.0%
Position in 2024
36th of 193
Basic sanitation access in Denmark over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Denmark | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.6% | 98.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | 98.5% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | 98.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | 98.3% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | 98.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | 98.3% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | 98.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | 98.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | 98.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | 97.9% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | 97.8% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | 97.7% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | 97.6% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | 97.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | 97.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | 97.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | 97.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | 97.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | 96.9% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | 96.8% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | 96.7% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | 96.6% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | 96.5% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | 96.4% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | 97.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 99.6% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 99.6%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2024, Denmark has the 36th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 98.5%.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
758 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
46.2%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
3,803 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
99.9%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
25.3%
2022 · World Bank