Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 47.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu is 47.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu peaked at 54.93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.81, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.41 | 53.36 | 54.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 | 49.71 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.58 | 47.81 | 49.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu was 47.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.81 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Vanuatu ranks 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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