Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Denmark, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.9% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Denmark peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 13th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 14 Germany 99.9% compare
- 15 Isle of Man 99.9% compare
- 16 Malta 99.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Denmark?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Denmark was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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