6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji
Fiji: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 48.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48.79
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.27
in 2019
All-time low
42.89
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 48.79 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji peaked at 49.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.89, in 2002.
Fiji ranks 81st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.91 | — |
| 2001 | 42.9 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.89 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.45 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.54 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.95 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.73 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.11 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.47 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.16 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.81 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.12 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.27 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.24 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.79 | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 48.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 48.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.28 | 42.89 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.93 | 46.47 | 49.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.02 | 48.79 | 49.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji was 48.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 49.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.89 in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Fiji ranks 81st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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