Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 46.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.77
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
50.54
in 2000
All-time low
46.77
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 50.52001: 50.52002: 50.52003: 50.52004: 50.52005: 50.42006: 50.22007: 502008: 49.82009: 49.62010: 49.42011: 49.32012: 49.12013: 48.92014: 48.72015: 48.52016: 48.32017: 48.12018: 47.92019: 47.72020: 47.62021: 47.42022: 47.22023: 472024: 46.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 46.77 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu peaked at 50.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.77, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 173 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 50.27 49.63 50.54 10
2010s 48.6 47.75 49.45 10
2020s 47.16 46.77 47.55 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 130 Lesotho 49.17 compare
  2. 131 Afghanistan 47.58 compare
  3. 132 Yemen 47.36 compare
  4. 134 Burundi 45.1 compare
  5. 135 Kenya 41.39 compare
  6. 136 Sao Tome and Principe 39.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vanuatu was 46.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 50.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 46.77 in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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