Faroe Islands vs Romania: People using at least basic sanitation services

Faroe Islands
90.9%
in 2015
Romania
90.5%
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
118th
Romania rank
120th

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Romania
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 90.9% against 90.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 118th and Romania ranks 120th of 214 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 90.9% 77.0% 13.8% Faroe Islands
2010s 90.9% 81.1% 9.8% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, Faroe Islands or Romania?
Faroe Islands, at 90.9% against 90.5% in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between Faroe Islands and Romania?
0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Faroe Islands and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Faroe Islands ranks 118th and Romania ranks 120th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.