Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 86.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.63
in 2024
All-time low
86.26
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji stood at 86.63. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Fiji 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 86.26 | — |
| 2018 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.42 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.53 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.58 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 86.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 86.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.31 | 86.26 | 86.37 | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.53 | 86.42 | 86.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 39 Saint Lucia 87.33
- 40 Cambodia 87.16 compare
- 41 Moldova 86.98
- 43 Mongolia 86.4 compare
- 44 Costa Rica 85.99 compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 85.09 compare
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Fiji was 86.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.26 in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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