Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 19.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Vanuatu was 19.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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