People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 147.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +38.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 24 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lesotho 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liberia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.