Number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number using at least basic sanitation was 156,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu is 156,724, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu peaked at 156,724 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,916, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,916 | — |
| 2001 | 104,618 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 107,370 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 110,158 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 112,996 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 115,127 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 117,280 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 119,493 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 121,805 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 124,186 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 126,305 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 128,199 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 130,147 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 132,149 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 134,187 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 136,232 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 138,291 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 140,520 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 142,865 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 145,142 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 147,438 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 149,744 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 152,072 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 154,429 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 156,724 | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 156,724 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 156,724 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,495 | 101,916 | 124,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,404 | 126,305 | 145,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,081 | 147,438 | 156,724 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 compare
- 184 Curacao 167,116 compare
- 186 Guam 151,631 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 149,028 compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,027 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Vanuatu was 156,724 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 156,724 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,916 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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