People using improved drinking water sources in Denmark
Denmark: People using improved drinking water sources was 0.0127 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0127 people
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
190th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.207 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 people
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved drinking water sources 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 using improved drinking water sources in Denmark is 0.0127 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 91.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Denmark peaked at 0.207 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 190th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1631 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0684 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.145 people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1484 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.207 people | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.123 people | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0532 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0112 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.1411 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.1357 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.0127 people | -90.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0652 people | 0 people | 0.1631 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 people | 0 people | 0.207 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 people | 0 people | 0.1357 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 187 Costa Rica 0.0879 people compare
- 188 Israel 0.0649 people compare
- 189 Estonia 0.0405 people compare
- 191 Uruguay 0.0026 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0.0013 people compare
- 193 American Samoa 0 people compare
- 193 Andorra 0 people compare
- 193 Belgium 0 people compare
- 193 Bermuda 0 people
- 193 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 193 Brunei 0 people compare
- 193 Curacao 0 people compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 193 French Polynesia 0 people
- 193 Germany 0 people compare
- 193 Gibraltar 0 people
- 193 Greece 0 people compare
- 193 Greenland 0 people
- 193 Grenada 0 people compare
- 193 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 193 Hungary 0 people compare
- 193 Iceland 0 people compare
- 193 Iraq 0 people compare
- 193 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 193 Kuwait 0 people
- 193 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 193 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 193 Macao 0 people
- 193 Malta 0 people compare
- 193 Monaco 0 people
- 193 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 193 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 193 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 193 Norway 0 people compare
- 193 Palestine 0 people compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 193 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 193 Singapore 0 people
- 193 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 193 South Korea 0 people compare
- 193 Thailand 0 people compare
- 193 Tokelau 0 people compare
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More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.03 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -0.7253 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Denmark?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Denmark was 0.0127 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 using improved drinking water sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.207 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.