People using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services was 90.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
90.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2007
All-time low
90.9%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

People using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015

0204060801002007201120152007: 90.9 % of population2008: 90.9 % of population2009: 90.9 % of population2010: 90.9 % of population2011: 90.9 % of population2012: 90.9 % of population2013: 90.9 % of population2014: 90.9 % of population2015: 90.9 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 90.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands peaked at 90.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2007.

That places Faroe Islands 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Faroe Islands, 2007 to 2015.
Year % of population Change
2007 90.9%
2008 90.9% +0.0%
2009 90.9% +0.0%
2010 90.9% +0.0%
2011 90.9% +0.0%
2012 90.9% +0.0%
2013 90.9% +0.0%
2014 90.9% +0.0%
2015 90.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 3
2010s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 115 Jamaica 91.6% compare
  2. 116 Guyana 91.3% compare
  3. 117 Ecuador 91.2% compare
  4. 119 Georgia 90.7% compare
  5. 120 Romania 90.5% compare
  6. 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands?
People using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands was 90.9% in 2015, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2007.
How does Faroe Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Faroe Islands ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.