Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 47.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.81
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
199th
of 232 countries
All-time high
54.93
in 2004
All-time low
47.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 54.72001: 54.82002: 54.82003: 54.92004: 54.92005: 54.62006: 54.32007: 542008: 53.72009: 53.42010: 532011: 52.72012: 52.32013: 51.92014: 51.62015: 51.22016: 50.82017: 50.52018: 50.12019: 49.72020: 49.32021: 492022: 48.62023: 48.22024: 47.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu is 47.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu peaked at 54.93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.81, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 199th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.41 53.36 54.93 10
2010s 51.37 49.71 53.01 10
2020s 48.58 47.81 49.33 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 196 Gambia 48.17 compare
  2. 197 Nigeria 47.9 compare
  3. 198 Lesotho 47.89 compare
  4. 200 Mali 47.76 compare
  5. 201 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  6. 202 Kiribati 45.17 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu was 47.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 54.93 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 47.81 in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Vanuatu ranks 199th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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