Americas (WHO region) vs Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Population using at least basic sanitation services

Americas (WHO region)
83.4%
in 2024
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
100.0%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank
1st

Population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) currently reports 100.0% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Falkland Islands (Malvinas)'s figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 1st of 7 groups.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.5% 100.0% 30.5% Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2010s 76.9% 100.0% 23.1% Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
2020s 82.1% 100.0% 17.9% Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Americas (WHO region) or Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
Falkland Islands (Malvinas), at 100.0% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Americas (WHO region) and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
16.6%, with Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 1st of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed