People using at least a basic drinking water source in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 285,560 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Vanuatu stood at 285,560 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Vanuatu peaked at 285,560 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,957 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 181st 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158,957 people | — |
| 2001 | 163,092 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 167,302 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 171,561 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 175,894 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 180,718 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 185,363 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 190,179 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 195,234 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 200,484 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 205,424 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 210,092 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 214,923 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 219,923 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 225,067 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 230,304 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 235,655 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 241,388 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 247,418 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 253,435 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 259,591 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 265,875 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 272,317 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 278,930 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 285,560 people | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 285,560 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.66 million people, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 285,560 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 | 178,878 people | 158,957 people | 200,484 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,363 people | 205,424 people | 253,435 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,455 people | 259,591 people | 285,560 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Mayotte 304,547 people compare
- 179 French Guiana 292,603 people compare
- 180 New Caledonia 291,289 people compare
- 182 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 183 Barbados 280,102 people compare
- 184 Samoa 216,800 people compare
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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Vanuatu?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Vanuatu was 285,560 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 285,560 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,957 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 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.