Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 238,128 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
238,128
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
238,128
in 2024
All-time low
130,451
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu stood at 238,128. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 238,128 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,451, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,451 | — |
| 2001 | 133,937 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 137,490 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 141,090 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 144,756 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 148,638 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 152,615 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 156,743 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 161,076 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 165,580 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 169,787 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 173,743 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 177,840 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 182,083 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 186,449 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 190,900 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 195,450 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 200,324 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 205,455 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 210,587 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 215,846 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 221,224 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 226,746 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 232,423 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 238,128 | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 238,128 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 238,128 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,238 | 130,451 | 165,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,262 | 169,787 | 210,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,873 | 215,846 | 238,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 compare
- 181 Barbados 282,467 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 184 Samoa 217,009 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 167,630 compare
- 186 Curacao 167,116 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 238,128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 238,128 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,451 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 183rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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