Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 50.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.76
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.79
in 2000
All-time low
50.76
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 69.82001: 69.82002: 69.82003: 69.82004: 69.82005: 68.82006: 67.92007: 66.92008: 65.92009: 652010: 642011: 63.12012: 62.12013: 61.22014: 60.22015: 59.32016: 58.32017: 57.42018: 56.42019: 55.52020: 54.52021: 53.62022: 52.62023: 51.72024: 50.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu is 50.76, measured 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu peaked at 69.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.76, in 2024.

Vanuatu ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 50.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 50.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Somalia 54.03 compare
  2. 156 Niger 53.06 compare
  3. 157 Sao Tome and Principe 51.3 compare
  4. 159 Namibia 50.19 compare
  5. 160 Kiribati 49.31 compare
  6. 161 Papua New Guinea 48.54 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu was 50.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 69.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 50.76 in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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