Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 248 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 1 American Samoa 100.0% compare
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- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 100.0% compare
- 1 Brazil 100.0% compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 100.0% compare
- 1 Curaçao 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Isle of Man 100.0% compare
- 1 Israel 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
- 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 100.0% compare
- 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
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- 1 Saint Barthélemy 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
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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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Faroe Islands was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Faroe Islands ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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