Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 47.8% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
47.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
197th
of 230 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2004
All-time low
47.8%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 54.7 %2001: 54.8 %2002: 54.8 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 54.9 %2005: 54.6 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 54 %2008: 53.7 %2009: 53.4 %2010: 53 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 51.9 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 50.5 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 49.7 %2020: 49.3 %2021: 49 %2022: 48.6 %2023: 48.2 %2024: 47.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 47.8% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu peaked at 54.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2024.

That places Vanuatu 197th out of 230 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 54.4% 53.4% 54.9% 10
2010s 51.4% 49.7% 53.0% 10
2020s 48.6% 47.8% 49.3% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 194 Gambia 48.2% compare
  2. 195 Nigeria 47.9% compare
  3. 196 Lesotho 47.9% compare
  4. 198 Mali 47.8% compare
  5. 199 Cameroon 47.1% compare
  6. 200 Kiribati 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu was 47.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Vanuatu ranks 197th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
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