People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 3,507 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,507 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 163 countries
All-time high
4,650 people
in 2003
All-time low
3,507 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220242000: 4.6k people2001: 4.6k people2002: 4.6k people2003: 4.6k people2004: 4.6k people2005: 4.5k people2006: 4.4k people2007: 4.3k people2008: 4.2k people2009: 4.2k people2010: 4.1k people2011: 4.0k people2012: 3.9k people2013: 3.9k people2014: 3.8k people2015: 3.8k people2016: 3.7k people2017: 3.7k people2018: 3.7k people2019: 3.6k people2020: 3.6k people2021: 3.6k people2022: 3.6k people2023: 3.5k people2024: 3.5k people

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

Analysis

In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna stood at 3,507 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 4,650 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,507 people, in 2024.

That places Wallis and Futuna 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,472 people 4,151 people 4,650 people 10
2010s 3,819 people 3,631 people 4,077 people 10
2020s 3,564 people 3,507 people 3,610 people 5

Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna

  1. 137 Denmark 4,852 people compare
  2. 138 American Samoa 4,425 people compare
  3. 139 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
  4. 143 Palau 1,632 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna?
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Wallis and Futuna was 3,507 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 Wallis and Futuna?
The highest recorded value was 4,650 people in 2003.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The lowest recorded value was 3,507 people in 2024.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Wallis and Futuna ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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.