1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 46.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu is 46.71, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu peaked at 55.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.71, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.45 | — |
| 2001 | 55.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.55 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.61 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.67 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.24 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.37 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.98 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.49 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.48 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.96 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.45 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.93 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.34 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.26 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.71 | -1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 46.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 46.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.96 | 53.46 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.69 | 48.34 | 52.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.26 | 46.71 | 47.8 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu was 46.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.71 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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