People not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources was 164.47 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands peaked at 176.55 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 164.47 people, in 2020.
That places Falkland Islands 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 268.61 people compare
- 166 Nauru 191.75 people compare
- 167 Tonga 164.75 people compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 116.5 people compare
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 102.91 people compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 93.9 people compare
More environment data for Falkland Islands
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 176.55 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.47 people in 2020.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Falkland Islands ranks 168th out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- 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 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 drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.