Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 83.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 177 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2024
All-time low
82.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 83.5% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 83.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 83.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.6% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.3% | 83.5% | 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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vanuatu was 83.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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