Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 22.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.39
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 231 countries
All-time high
29.43
in 2000
All-time low
22.39
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu stood at 22.39. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu peaked at 29.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 24th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.43 | — |
| 2001 | 29.35 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.74 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.38 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.62 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.24 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.57 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.25 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.93 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.61 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.29 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.97 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.66 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.34 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.02 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.37 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.04 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.71 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.39 | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.63 | 27.24 | 29.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 | 24.02 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.04 | 22.39 | 23.69 | 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vanuatu was 22.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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