Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation 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.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.71 | — |
| 2001 | 54.76 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.82 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.87 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.93 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.62 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.32 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.68 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.36 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.01 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.65 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.29 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.93 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.56 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.83 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.45 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.08 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.71 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.33 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.58 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.81 | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 47.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 47.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
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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