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.
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 |
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More environment data for Fiji
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (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.