People not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji

Fiji: People not using improved drinking water sources was 34,339 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34,339 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 231 countries
All-time high
37,691 people
in 2008
All-time low
34,339 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 36.5k people2001: 36.7k people2002: 36.8k people2003: 37.0k people2004: 37.2k people2005: 37.4k people2006: 37.5k people2007: 37.7k people2008: 37.7k people2009: 37.6k people2010: 37.5k people2011: 37.3k people2012: 37.1k people2013: 36.9k people2014: 36.7k people2015: 36.5k people2016: 36.2k people2017: 36.0k people2018: 35.6k people2019: 35.2k people2020: 35.0k people2021: 34.8k people2022: 34.6k people2023: 34.5k people2024: 34.3k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji is 34,339 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji peaked at 37,691 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,339 people, in 2024.

That places Fiji 110th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,207 people 36,477 people 37,691 people 10
2010s 36,518 people 35,244 people 37,482 people 10
2020s 34,620 people 34,339 people 34,968 people 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

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  4. 111 Comoros 34,327 people compare
  5. 112 Vanuatu 32,002 people compare
  6. 113 Sweden 25,372 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Fiji was 34,339 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 37,691 people in 2008.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 34,339 people in 2024.
How does Fiji rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Fiji ranks 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.