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
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.
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 Republic of 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 Côte d'Ivoire 39.69 compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2023)
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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