People not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 4,457 people in 2015. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, 2007–2015
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 4,457 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,457 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,370 people, in 2011.
That places Faroe Islands 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4,419 people | — |
| 2008 | 4,421 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,421 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,391 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,370 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,384 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,401 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,421 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,457 people | +0.8% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 4,457 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 10.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 4,457 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,420 people | 4,419 people | 4,421 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,404 people | 4,370 people | 4,457 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Faroe Islands was 4,457 people in 2015, 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,457 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,370 people in 2011.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Faroe Islands ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2015.
- Is people not 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.