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
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.
Drinking water services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,929 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,234 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,543 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,852 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15,164 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15,208 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,246 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,282 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,322 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,361 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,388 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,398 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,406 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,412 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,413 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,405 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,390 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,384 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,377 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,351 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,313 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15,264 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15,203 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15,131 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15,040 people | -0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15,040 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 261,824 people, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.