Drinking water services in rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Drinking water services in rural areas was 14,835 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,835 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
15,277 people
in 2013
All-time low
13,851 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 rural areas in Vanuatu stood at 14,835 people.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 15,277 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,851 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,851 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,154 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,459 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,765 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15,074 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15,114 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,147 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,178 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,213 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,246 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,268 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,274 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,277 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,277 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,273 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,261 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,240 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,228 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,215 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,182 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,138 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,081 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,013 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14,934 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14,835 people | -0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,835 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,835 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people, 70.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,820 people | 13,851 people | 15,246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,249 people | 15,182 people | 15,277 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 people | 14,835 people | 15,138 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 rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Vanuatu was 14,835 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,277 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,851 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 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.