Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Fiji

Fiji: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2023
All-time low
98.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Fiji, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.4 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 98.4 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.5 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.7 %2024: 98.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 98.7% for share of urban population using at least basic water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Fiji peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.

Fiji ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.5% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.5% 98.6% 10
2020s 98.7% 98.6% 98.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Fiji?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Fiji was 98.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
How does Fiji rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Fiji ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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