1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 91.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
91.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
91.34
in 2022
All-time low
83.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 83.42001: 83.42002: 83.52003: 83.52004: 83.62005: 842006: 84.52007: 84.92008: 85.42009: 85.82010: 86.32011: 86.72012: 87.12013: 87.52014: 882015: 88.42016: 88.82017: 89.22018: 89.62019: 90.12020: 90.52021: 90.92022: 91.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu stood at 91.34. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu peaked at 91.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.38, in 2000.

That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 83.38
2001 83.42 +0.1%
2002 83.47 +0.1%
2003 83.52 +0.1%
2004 83.57 +0.1%
2005 84 +0.5%
2006 84.46 +0.5%
2007 84.91 +0.5%
2008 85.37 +0.5%
2009 85.83 +0.5%
2010 86.26 +0.5%
2011 86.69 +0.5%
2012 87.11 +0.5%
2013 87.53 +0.5%
2014 87.95 +0.5%
2015 88.38 +0.5%
2016 88.8 +0.5%
2017 89.22 +0.5%
2018 89.64 +0.5%
2019 90.07 +0.5%
2020 90.49 +0.5%
2021 90.91 +0.5%
2022 91.34 +0.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 91.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 91.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.19 83.38 85.83 10
2010s 88.17 86.26 90.07 10
2020s 90.91 90.49 91.34 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 130 Botswana 92.57 compare
  2. 131 Oman 92.44 compare
  3. 132 Moldova 92.02 compare
  4. 134 Nepal 91.24 compare
  5. 135 Jamaica 91.1 compare
  6. 136 Kyrgyzstan 90.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu was 91.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 91.34 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 83.38 in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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