People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Fiji
Fiji: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 537,666 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
Fiji recorded 537,666 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Fiji peaked at 543,752 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 510,995 people, in 2000.
That places Fiji 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 510,995 people | — |
| 2001 | 515,433 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 519,713 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 523,843 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 527,859 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 531,821 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 535,748 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 539,347 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 541,570 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 542,693 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 543,408 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 543,752 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 543,706 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 543,366 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 542,902 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 542,292 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 541,442 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 540,008 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 537,890 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 535,373 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 534,241 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 534,098 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 534,519 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 536,111 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 537,666 people | +0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 537,666 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 537,666 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528,902 people | 510,995 people | 542,693 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,414 people | 535,373 people | 543,752 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,327 people | 534,098 people | 537,666 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Fiji?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Fiji was 537,666 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 543,752 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,995 people in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.