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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 288,136 people | — |
| 2001 | 289,170 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 290,094 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 290,885 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 274,172 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 257,415 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 240,690 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 224,110 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 207,673 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 190,934 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 173,857 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 156,573 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 139,092 people | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 121,527 people | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 103,902 people | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 86,267 people | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 68,429 people | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 50,238 people | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 31,762 people | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 13,084 people | -58.8% |
| 2020 | 4,733 people | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 4,754 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,791 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,828 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,852 people | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,852 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,852 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.