People using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People using improved sanitation facilities was 238,128 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 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
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu stood at 238,128 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 238,128 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,451 people, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 183rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,451 people | — |
| 2001 | 133,937 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 137,490 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 141,090 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 144,756 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 148,638 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 152,615 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 156,743 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 161,076 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 165,580 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 169,787 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 173,743 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 177,840 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 182,083 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 186,449 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 190,900 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 195,450 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 200,324 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 205,455 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 210,587 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 215,846 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 221,224 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 226,746 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 232,423 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 238,128 people | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 238,128 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 238,128 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,238 people | 130,451 people | 165,580 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,262 people | 169,787 people | 210,587 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,873 people | 215,846 people | 238,128 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 people compare
- 181 Barbados 282,467 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 people compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 people compare
- 186 Curacao 167,116 people 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)
- 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 238,128 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 238,128 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,451 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.