Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.88 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
90.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 225 countries
All-time high
90.88
in 2007
All-time low
90.88
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015

0204060801002007201120152007: 90.92008: 90.92009: 90.92010: 90.92011: 90.92012: 90.92013: 90.92014: 90.92015: 90.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 90.88 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands peaked at 90.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.88, in 2007.

Faroe Islands ranks 157th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.88 90.88 90.88 3
2010s 90.88 90.88 90.88 6

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 154 Georgia 91.53 compare
  2. 155 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 91.53 compare
  3. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.27 compare
  4. 158 Romania 90.81 compare
  5. 159 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 90.5 compare
  6. 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.45 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands was 90.88 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 90.88 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 90.88 in 2007.
How does Faroe Islands rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Faroe Islands ranks 157th out of 225 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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