People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 3,470 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands is 3,470 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,521 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,097 people, in 2000.
That places Falkland Islands 230th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,191 people | 3,097 people | 3,231 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,362 people | 3,183 people | 3,521 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,488 people | 3,470 people | 3,506 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,624 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 5,237 people compare
- 229 Montserrat 3,924 people compare
- 231 Tokelau 2,429 people compare
- 232 Niue 1,782 people compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1045 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7062 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6702 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 681.54 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2225 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 60.29 millimeters (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Falkland Islands was 3,470 people in 2024, 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 at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,521 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,097 people in 2000.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Falkland Islands ranks 230th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.