People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Denmark
Denmark: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 4,852 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed 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
Denmark recorded 4,852 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Denmark peaked at 290,885 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,733 people, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,328 people | 190,934 people | 290,885 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,473 people | 13,084 people | 173,857 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,792 people | 4,733 people | 4,852 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 134 Andorra 7,669 people compare
- 135 Jersey 7,430 people compare
- 136 Netherlands 7,382 people compare
- 138 American Samoa 4,425 people compare
- 139 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
- 140 Wallis and Futuna 3,507 people compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Denmark?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Denmark was 4,852 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 290,885 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,733 people in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.