Drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji
Fiji: Drinking water services in rural areas was 15,768 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji stood at 15,768 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji peaked at 19,039 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15,768 people, in 2024.
That places Fiji 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,942 people | — |
| 2001 | 18,994 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,038 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,039 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,033 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19,024 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,011 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,984 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18,878 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,726 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 18,558 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18,377 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,183 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,980 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17,773 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,562 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,343 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,108 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,852 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16,586 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,366 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,178 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,008 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,874 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,768 people | -0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15,768 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 18.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15,768 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people, 74.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,967 people | 18,726 people | 19,039 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,632 people | 16,586 people | 18,558 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,039 people | 15,768 people | 16,366 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % 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 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Fiji was 15,768 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 in rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19,039 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,768 people in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.