Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji
Fiji: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 86.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji stood at 86.6%. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.4% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 39 Saint Lucia 87.3% compare
- 40 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 41 Moldova 87.0% compare
- 43 Mongolia 86.4% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 86.0% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 85.1% compare
More population data for Fiji
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.19 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji was 86.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.