People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji
Fiji: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 861,487 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji stood at 861,487 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji peaked at 861,487 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736,557 people, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 155th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 736,557 people | — |
| 2001 | 744,630 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 752,508 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 765,254 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 777,914 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 790,562 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 800,878 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 810,694 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 818,833 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 825,356 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 831,199 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 836,399 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 840,924 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 844,898 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 848,593 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 851,971 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 854,875 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 856,754 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 857,434 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 857,351 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 856,603 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 855,593 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 855,465 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 857,183 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 861,487 people | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 861,487 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 861,487 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 782,319 people | 736,557 people | 825,356 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,040 people | 831,199 people | 857,434 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,266 people | 855,465 people | 861,487 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Fiji was 861,487 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 861,487 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 736,557 people in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.