Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Fiji
Fiji: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 92.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Fiji is 92.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Fiji peaked at 95.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2023.
That places Fiji 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 102 Cambodia 93.1% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93.0% compare
- 104 Iran 92.8% compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 91.7% compare
- 107 North Korea 91.7% compare
- 108 El Salvador 91.5% compare
More population data for Fiji
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,775 people (2100)
- Population density 48.13 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 15 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Fiji?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Fiji was 92.8% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.