What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between French Polynesia and Reunion?

2,190 people, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Reunion?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Reunion: People not using improved sanitation facilities

French Polynesia

7,017 people

in 2024

Reunion

4,827 people

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

142nd

Reunion rank

145th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

French Polynesia
Reunion

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 7,017 people against 4,827 people in Reunion, a difference of 2,190 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.5 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Reunion ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 142nd and Reunion ranks 145th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,897 people	7,020 people	1,124 people	Reunion
2010s	6,590 people	6,086 people	504.37 people	French Polynesia
2020s	6,922 people	4,984 people	1,938 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, French Polynesia or Reunion?: French Polynesia, at 7,017 people against 4,827 people in Reunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between French Polynesia and Reunion?: 2,190 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Reunion?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Reunion rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: French Polynesia ranks 142nd and Reunion ranks 145th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.