Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 90.24 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
90.24
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 231 countries
All-time high
90.24
in 2024
All-time low
85.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.72001: 85.72002: 85.82003: 85.82004: 85.92005: 86.12006: 86.42007: 86.62008: 86.82009: 87.12010: 87.32011: 87.52012: 87.72013: 87.92014: 88.12015: 88.32016: 88.52017: 88.82018: 892019: 89.22020: 89.42021: 89.62022: 89.82023: 902024: 90.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 187 Mali 91.07 compare
  2. 188 Yemen 90.85 compare
  3. 189 Senegal 90.8 compare
  4. 191 Poland 90.12 compare
  5. 192 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.88 compare
  6. 193 Mauritania 89.61 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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