Population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 44,437 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
44,437
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
208th
of 232 countries
All-time high
44,437
in 2015
All-time low
43,564
in 2011
Years of data
9
2007–2015
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands stood at 44,437. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands peaked at 44,437 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,564, in 2011.
That places Faroe Islands 208th out of 232 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44,055 | — |
| 2008 | 44,077 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,068 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,778 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 43,564 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,707 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,878 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44,069 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44,437 | +0.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 44,437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 44,437 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,067 | 44,055 | 44,077 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,905 | 43,564 | 44,437 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 205 American Samoa 46,035 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 compare
- 211 Gibraltar 39,329 compare
More population data for Faroe Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.247 (2100)
- Population density 46.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,935 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.247 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5838 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands was 44,437 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,437 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,564 in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Faroe Islands ranks 208th out of 232 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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