Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 50.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 50.76 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 69.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.76, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 156th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.79 | — |
| 2001 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.83 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.87 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.91 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.95 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.99 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.08 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.12 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.17 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.22 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.27 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.32 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.37 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 56.42 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 55.47 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.53 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.64 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 50.76 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.35 | 64.99 | 69.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.75 | 55.47 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.64 | 50.76 | 54.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 50.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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