Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 4.7% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands peaked at 5.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
Falkland Islands ranks 65th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.5% | — |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
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More environment data for Falkland Islands
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (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)
- Land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Falkland Islands was 4.7% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Falkland Islands ranks 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.