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

Latest (2024)
47.81
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
198th
of 231 countries
All-time high
54.93
in 2004
All-time low
47.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 54.72001: 54.82002: 54.82003: 54.92004: 54.92005: 54.62006: 54.32007: 542008: 53.72009: 53.42010: 532011: 52.72012: 52.32013: 51.92014: 51.62015: 51.22016: 50.82017: 50.52018: 50.12019: 49.72020: 49.32021: 492022: 48.62023: 48.22024: 47.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 195 Gambia 48.17 compare
  2. 196 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  3. 197 Lesotho 47.89 compare
  4. 199 Mali 47.76 compare
  5. 200 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  6. 201 Kiribati 45.17 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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