People using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 55,400 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
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 at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands is 55,400 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands peaked at 55,400 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,663 people, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,663 people | — |
| 2001 | 46,240 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,827 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47,423 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48,017 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48,361 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,428 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48,474 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48,498 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,489 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48,169 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47,934 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48,091 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48,279 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48,490 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,894 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,523 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50,243 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51,034 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 51,842 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 52,587 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53,300 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 54,011 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54,714 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55,400 people | +1.3% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 55,400 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 55,400 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,642 people | 45,663 people | 48,498 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,250 people | 47,934 people | 51,842 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,002 people | 52,587 people | 55,400 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 202 Bermuda 64,636 people compare
- 203 Dominica 64,216 people compare
- 204 Greenland 55,840 people compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,765 people compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,397 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,992 people compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Faroe Islands was 55,400 people in 2024, 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55,400 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,663 people in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 205th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.