Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 44.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.31
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 227 countries
All-time high
53.46
in 2000
All-time low
44.31
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44.31 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Vanuatu peaked at 53.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.31, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 41st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.46 | — |
| 2001 | 53.36 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.25 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.14 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.99 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.48 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.46 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.94 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.48 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.04 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.61 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.17 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.74 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 47.87 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.44 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.56 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.11 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.67 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.22 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.77 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.31 | -1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 8.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.61 | 50.94 | 53.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 46.56 | 50.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.22 | 44.31 | 46.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 38 Moldova 46.83 compare
- 39 Mauritania 45.85 compare
- 40 Cameroon 45.51 compare
- 42 Zambia 42.55 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 41.71 compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 39.69 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Vanuatu was 44.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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