Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 48.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu is 48.4%, 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 48.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.1% | — |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 48.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.1% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu was 48.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 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.