Drinking water services in rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Drinking water services in rural areas was 14,835 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (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.