Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland
Greenland: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.82 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 41,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Greenland was 100.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Greenland ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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