Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji
Fiji: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 52.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji peaked at 52.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 52.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 52.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More environment data for Fiji
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.85 % 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 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji was 52.5% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.