Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 48.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu is 48.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu peaked at 48.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.14, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.14 | — |
| 2008 | 41.23 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.39 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.93 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.47 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.54 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.08 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.61 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.15 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.69 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.23 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.77 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.32 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.86 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.41 | +1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 48.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 48.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.23 | 41.14 | 41.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.32 | 41.36 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.32 | 46.23 | 48.41 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vanuatu was 48.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.14 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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