Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 87.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
196th
of 248 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2024
All-time low
85.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 196th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 87.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 85.3% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.9% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 193 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
- 194 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare
- 194 East Timor 87.3% compare
- 197 Gambia 87.1% compare
- 198 Namibia 86.5% compare
- 199 Mali 86.4% 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Vanuatu was 87.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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