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

Latest (2022)
46.71
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55.67
in 2004
All-time low
46.71
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 55.42001: 55.52002: 55.62003: 55.62004: 55.72005: 55.22006: 54.82007: 54.42008: 53.92009: 53.52010: 532011: 52.52012: 522013: 51.52014: 512015: 50.42016: 49.92017: 49.42018: 48.92019: 48.32020: 47.82021: 47.32022: 46.7

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Malawi 49.24 compare
  2. 163 Sao Tome and Principe 47.84 compare
  3. 164 Gambia 47.72 compare
  4. 166 Nigeria 46.57 compare
  5. 167 Burundi 45.69 compare
  6. 168 Kiribati 45.18 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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