Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 90.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 90.24 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu peaked at 90.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.71, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.71 | — |
| 2001 | 85.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.12 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.36 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.34 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.55 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.75 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.38 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.6 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.81 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.02 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.24 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 90.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 90.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.19 | 85.71 | 87.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.23 | 87.29 | 89.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.81 | 89.38 | 90.24 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu was 90.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.71 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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