People using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji
Fiji: People using improved sanitation facilities was 928,784 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 928,784 people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji peaked at 928,784 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 752,234 people, in 2000.
That places Fiji 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 752,234 people | — |
| 2001 | 760,455 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 768,476 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 781,483 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 794,402 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 807,308 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 820,239 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 832,734 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 843,571 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 852,802 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 861,385 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 869,354 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 876,667 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 883,452 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 889,987 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 896,229 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 902,013 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 906,748 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 910,244 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 912,950 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 914,963 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 916,711 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 919,422 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 924,145 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 928,784 people | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 928,784 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 928,784 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 801,370 people | 752,234 people | 852,802 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,903 people | 861,385 people | 912,950 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,805 people | 914,963 people | 928,784 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji was 928,784 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 928,784 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,234 people in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.