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. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
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 214th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 47.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 47.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 214th out of 249 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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