People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 164.47 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Falkland Islands is 164.47 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Falkland Islands peaked at 176.55 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 164.47 people, in 2020.
Falkland Islands ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, 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
- 127 Mauritius 933.74 people compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 721.76 people compare
- 129 Dominica 619.42 people compare
- 131 Tonga 143.28 people compare
- 132 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.18 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Falkland Islands?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 176.55 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.47 people in 2020.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Falkland Islands ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.