People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 264,853 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu is 264,853 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu peaked at 264,853 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,930 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153,930 people | — |
| 2001 | 157,718 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 161,565 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 165,446 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 169,386 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 173,315 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 177,325 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 181,478 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 185,837 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 190,357 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 194,681 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 198,806 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 203,074 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 207,491 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 212,030 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 216,646 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 221,357 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 226,412 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 231,723 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 236,997 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 242,373 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 247,843 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 253,431 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 259,150 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 264,853 people | +2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 264,853 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.56 million people, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 264,853 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,636 people | 153,930 people | 190,357 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,922 people | 194,681 people | 236,997 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,530 people | 242,373 people | 264,853 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vanuatu was 264,853 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 264,853 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,930 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.