Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 72.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 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, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 72.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 72.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 72.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 70.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 72.6% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.