Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji
Fiji: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji peaked at 98.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
That places Fiji 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Fiji
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Fiji?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.