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GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation was 0.143 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.143 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.25 5 year moving average
in 2007
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Faroe Islands, 2004–2023

00.050.10.150.20.252004201320232004: 0 5 year moving average2005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 0 5 year moving average2007: 0.25 5 year moving average2008: 0.25 5 year moving average2009: 0.25 5 year moving average2010: 0.2 5 year moving average2011: 0.2 5 year moving average2012: 0.2 5 year moving average2013: 0.2 5 year moving average2014: 0.2 5 year moving average2015: 0.2 5 year moving average2016: 0.2 5 year moving average2017: 0.2 5 year moving average2018: 0.167 5 year moving average2019: 0.167 5 year moving average2020: 0 5 year moving average2021: 0.125 5 year moving average2022: 0.125 5 year moving average2023: 0.143 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0.143 5 year moving average for goal 6: clean water and sanitation in 2023.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.25 5 year moving average in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Faroe Islands 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Faroe Islands, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0 5 year moving average —
2005 0 5 year moving average —
2006 0 5 year moving average —
2007 0.25 5 year moving average —
2008 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.2 5 year moving average -20.0%
2011 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.167 5 year moving average -16.5%
2019 0.167 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0 5 year moving average -100.0%
2021 0.125 5 year moving average —
2022 0.125 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.143 5 year moving average +14.4%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

  • Faroe Islands's 0.143 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.714 5 year moving average, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Faroe Islands's 0.143 5 year moving average is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.857 5 year moving average, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.125 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.1934 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.0983 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0.143 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 196 British Virgin Islands 0.286 5 year moving average compare
  2. 196 Kiribati 0.286 5 year moving average compare
  3. 198 American Samoa 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  4. 198 Aruba 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  5. 198 Cayman Islands 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  6. 198 Curacao 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  7. 198 French Polynesia 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  8. 198 Gibraltar 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  9. 198 Greenland 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  10. 198 Guam 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  11. 198 Hong Kong 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  12. 198 Isle of Man 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  13. 198 Macao 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  14. 198 New Caledonia 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  15. 198 Northern Mariana Islands 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  16. 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  17. 198 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  18. 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.143 5 year moving average compare
  19. 198 United States Virgin Islands 0.143 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Faroe Islands?
Goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Faroe Islands was 0.143 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2007.
What is the lowest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Faroe Islands rank for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?
Faroe Islands ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 6: clean water and sanitation rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 6 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database