People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 156,724 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu is 156,724 people, 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 156,724 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,916 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,916 people | — |
| 2001 | 104,618 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 107,370 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 110,158 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 112,996 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 115,127 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 117,280 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 119,493 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 121,805 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 124,186 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 126,305 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 128,199 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 130,147 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 132,149 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 134,187 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 136,232 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 138,291 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 140,520 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 142,865 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 145,142 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 147,438 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 149,744 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 152,072 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 154,429 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 156,724 people | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 156,724 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 156,724 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,495 people | 101,916 people | 124,186 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,404 people | 126,305 people | 145,142 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,081 people | 147,438 people | 156,724 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 people compare
- 183 Samoa 211,694 people compare
- 184 Curacao 167,116 people compare
- 186 Guam 151,631 people compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 149,028 people compare
- 188 Seychelles 130,027 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 156,724 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 156,724 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,916 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 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.