Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 232 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2000
All-time low
97.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.8 %2001: 97.8 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.7 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 97.6 %2019: 97.6 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 97.5 %2024: 97.5 %

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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia is 97.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia peaked at 97.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2024.

French Polynesia ranks 129th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 97.7% 97.8% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.6% 97.7% 10
2020s 97.5% 97.5% 97.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia was 97.5% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
French Polynesia ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Polynesia 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by 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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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.