Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji

Fiji: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 42.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 124 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2019
All-time low
41.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 41.8 %2001: 41.8 %2002: 41.8 %2003: 41.9 %2004: 42.1 %2005: 42.3 %2006: 42.4 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 42.8 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 42.9 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 43 %2018: 43 %2019: 43 %2020: 43 %2021: 42.8 %2022: 42.7 %2023: 42.5 %2024: 42.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji stood at 42.5%.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.

That places Fiji 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 41.8% 42.6% 10
2010s 42.8% 42.6% 43.0% 10
2020s 42.7% 42.5% 43.0% 5

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  4. 78 Dominican Republic 42.2% compare
  5. 79 Cuba 41.9% compare
  6. 80 Malawi 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji?
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Fiji was 42.5% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
How does Fiji rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
Fiji ranks 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
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
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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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.