People using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 44,437 people in 2015. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2015, people using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands stood at 44,437 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands peaked at 44,437 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,564 people, in 2011.
That places Faroe Islands 208th out of 232 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44,055 people | — |
| 2008 | 44,077 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,068 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,778 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43,564 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,707 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,878 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44,069 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44,437 people | +0.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 44,437 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 44,437 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,067 people | 44,055 people | 44,077 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,905 people | 43,564 people | 44,437 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 205 American Samoa 46,035 people compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 people
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 211 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,935 people (2100)
- Population density 46.18 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands was 44,437 people in 2015, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,437 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,564 people in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 232 countries with data for 2015.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.