Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland
Greenland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 62.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland peaked at 62.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2014.
That places Greenland 202nd out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 62.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 63% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 62.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Greenland was 62.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- How does Greenland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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