People practicing open defecation of population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation of population was 4.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.96 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 4.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5352, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 50th of 232 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5431 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5412 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5392 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5372 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5352 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7397 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9426 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.64 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.86 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 31.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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% | 0.5352 | 0.7397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 | 0.5352 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 1.84 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.08 | 4.96 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in Vanuatu?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Vanuatu was 4.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5352 in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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