Number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 44,437 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
44,437
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
206th
of 232 countries
All-time high
44,437
in 2015
All-time low
43,564
in 2011
Years of data
9
2007–2015
Number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands is 44,437, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands peaked at 44,437 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43,564, in 2011.
Faroe Islands ranks 206th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number using at least basic sanitation 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 5.89 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
- 203 Kiribati 60,766 compare
- 204 Dominica 55,048 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 43,349
- 209 Liechtenstein 39,850 compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Faroe Islands was 44,437 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44,437 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,564 in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Faroe Islands ranks 206th out of 232 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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