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
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
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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