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

Latest (2024)
537,666 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
543,752 people
in 2011
All-time low
510,995 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 511.0k people2001: 515.4k people2002: 519.7k people2003: 523.8k people2004: 527.9k people2005: 531.8k people2006: 535.7k people2007: 539.3k people2008: 541.6k people2009: 542.7k people2010: 543.4k people2011: 543.8k people2012: 543.7k people2013: 543.4k people2014: 542.9k people2015: 542.3k people2016: 541.4k people2017: 540.0k people2018: 537.9k people2019: 535.4k people2020: 534.2k people2021: 534.1k people2022: 534.5k people2023: 536.1k people2024: 537.7k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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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.