People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 90.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015
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 (% of population) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| 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% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 90.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 90.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 6 |
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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
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.