Drinking water services in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Drinking water services was 15,040 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15,040 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
84th
of 231 countries
All-time high
15,413 people
in 2014
All-time low
13,929 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 13.9k people2001: 14.2k people2002: 14.5k people2003: 14.9k people2004: 15.2k people2005: 15.2k people2006: 15.2k people2007: 15.3k people2008: 15.3k people2009: 15.4k people2010: 15.4k people2011: 15.4k people2012: 15.4k people2013: 15.4k people2014: 15.4k people2015: 15.4k people2016: 15.4k people2017: 15.4k people2018: 15.4k people2019: 15.4k people2020: 15.3k people2021: 15.3k people2022: 15.2k people2023: 15.1k people2024: 15.0k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water services in Vanuatu stood at 15,040 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in Vanuatu peaked at 15,413 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,929 people, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 84th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,914 people 13,929 people 15,361 people 10
2010s 15,392 people 15,351 people 15,413 people 10
2020s 15,190 people 15,040 people 15,313 people 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 81 Fiji 16,474 people compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 16,157 people compare
  3. 83 Kazakhstan 15,719 people compare
  4. 85 Botswana 10,379 people compare
  5. 86 Senegal 10,092 people compare
  6. 87 Saudi Arabia 9,562 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Vanuatu?
Drinking water services in Vanuatu was 15,040 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 15,413 people in 2014.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 13,929 people in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for drinking water services?
Vanuatu ranks 84th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.