People using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 281,807 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia, 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia stood at 281,807 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia peaked at 281,807 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240,337 people, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240,337 people | — |
| 2001 | 244,097 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 247,775 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 251,637 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,654 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,507 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,223 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,438 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,379 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,481 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 270,580 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 271,727 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,084 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,728 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 276,387 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 277,866 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 279,178 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,087 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 279,815 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,034 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 279,209 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 279,792 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,378 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 281,118 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281,807 people | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 281,807 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 281,807 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,653 people | 240,337 people | 269,481 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,249 people | 270,580 people | 280,087 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,461 people | 279,209 people | 281,807 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 2.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.33 kg/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 24.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 85.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in French Polynesia was 281,807 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 281,807 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,337 people in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.