Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji
Fiji: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji, 2000–2024
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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji is 57.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji peaked at 57.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.0% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 50.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 57.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Fiji was 57.2% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Fiji ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.