6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0558 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0558 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu peaked at 2.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0558, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8655 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.724 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5829 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4421 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3017 | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1617 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0582 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 | -4.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0558 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0558 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2376, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.5% | 0.1617 | 0.0606 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.58 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7962 | 0.1617 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 | 0.0558 | 0.0606 | 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 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vanuatu was 0.0558 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).