Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.49
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2024
All-time low
0.6007
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 0.6012001: 0.722002: 0.8392003: 0.9592004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.42008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 22013: 2.22014: 2.32015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.52022: 2.52023: 2.52024: 2.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 2.49 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Polynesia peaked at 2.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6007, in 2000.

That places French Polynesia 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.14 0.6007 1.67 10
2010s 2.22 1.79 2.43 10
2020s 2.47 2.45 2.49 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 92 Suriname 2.72 compare
  2. 93 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
  3. 94 Bhutan 2.62 compare
  4. 96 Viet Nam 2.45 compare
  5. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.38 compare
  6. 98 Lithuania 2.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Polynesia?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in French Polynesia was 2.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6007 in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
French Polynesia ranks 95th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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