6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 75.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.88
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
75.88
in 2022
All-time low
26.96
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 272008: 27.12009: 27.22010: 27.32011: 27.32012: 31.72013: 36.22014: 40.62015: 452016: 49.52017: 53.92018: 58.32019: 62.72020: 67.12021: 71.52022: 75.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu is 75.88, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu peaked at 75.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.96, in 2007.

That places Vanuatu 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%) in Vanuatu, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 26.96
2008 27.07 +0.4%
2009 27.18 +0.4%
2010 27.25 +0.2%
2011 27.29 +0.1%
2012 31.74 +16.3%
2013 36.18 +14.0%
2014 40.61 +12.3%
2015 45.04 +10.9%
2016 49.46 +9.8%
2017 53.88 +8.9%
2018 58.29 +8.2%
2019 62.7 +7.6%
2020 67.1 +7.0%
2021 71.49 +6.5%
2022 75.88 +6.1%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 75.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 75.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.99, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.07 26.96 27.18 3
2010s 43.24 27.25 62.7 10
2020s 71.49 67.1 75.88 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 47 Indonesia 78.99 compare
  2. 48 Guatemala 76.77 compare
  3. 49 India 76.26 compare
  4. 51 Myanmar 74.59 compare
  5. 52 Tajikistan 72.95 compare
  6. 53 Suriname 72.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu?
6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vanuatu was 75.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 75.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 26.96 in 2007.
How does Vanuatu rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
Vanuatu ranks 50th 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 Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 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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Indicator
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2022
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