People using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas: People using improved drinking water sources was 164.47 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
People using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, 2012–2020
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 improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas is 164.47 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas peaked at 176.55 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 164.47 people, in 2020.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 165th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 176.37 people | — |
| 2013 | 176.19 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 176.54 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 176.53 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 176.55 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 175.03 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 171.74 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 168.21 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 164.47 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 174.64 people | 168.21 people | 176.55 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 164.47 people | 164.47 people | 164.47 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- 162 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 268.61 people compare
- 163 Naoero 191.75 people compare
- 164 Tonga 164.75 people compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 116.49 people compare
- 167 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 102.91 people compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9 people compare
More environment data for Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 643.99 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.7 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, Malvinas was 164.47 people in 2020, 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 improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The highest recorded value was 176.55 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.47 people in 2020.
- How does Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 165th out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands, Malvinas 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.