6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji
Fiji: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 86.53 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
86.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
86.53
in 2022
All-time low
86.26
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji, 2017–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji is 86.53, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
That places Fiji 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 86.26 | — |
| 2018 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.42 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.53 | +0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 86.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 86.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.99, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.31 | 86.26 | 86.37 | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.47 | 86.42 | 86.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 28 Saint Lucia 87.33
- 29 Ecuador 87.23 compare
- 30 Moldova 86.98
- 32 Mongolia 86.38 compare
- 33 Costa Rica 85.96 compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 85.35 compare
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.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Fiji was 86.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 86.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.26 in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Fiji ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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