People not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 7,017 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,017 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
7,017 people
in 2024
All-time low
5,348 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 5.3k people2001: 5.5k people2002: 5.6k people2003: 5.7k people2004: 5.8k people2005: 5.9k people2006: 6.0k people2007: 6.1k people2008: 6.2k people2009: 6.3k people2010: 6.3k people2011: 6.4k people2012: 6.4k people2013: 6.5k people2014: 6.6k people2015: 6.6k people2016: 6.7k people2017: 6.8k people2018: 6.8k people2019: 6.8k people2020: 6.8k people2021: 6.9k people2022: 6.9k people2023: 7.0k people2024: 7.0k people

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 not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia is 7,017 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia peaked at 7,017 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,348 people, in 2000.

That places French Polynesia 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,842 people 5,348 people 6,264 people 10
2010s 6,590 people 6,320 people 6,794 people 10
2020s 6,922 people 6,829 people 7,017 people 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 139 Bahamas 7,931 people compare
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  3. 141 Cyprus 7,095 people compare
  4. 143 Grenada 6,025 people compare
  5. 144 Cayman Islands 4,929 people compare
  6. 145 Reunion 4,827 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia was 7,017 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 7,017 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,348 people in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
French Polynesia ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

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