People without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji

Fiji: People without basic handwashing facilities was 124,139 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
124,139 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
126,281 people
in 2017
All-time low
123,860 people
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, 2017–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017202020242017: 126.3k people2018: 125.6k people2019: 124.7k people2020: 124.2k people2021: 124.0k people2022: 123.9k people2023: 124.0k people2024: 124.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 124,139 people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Fiji ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 125,524 people 124,738 people 126,281 people 3
2020s 124,048 people 123,860 people 124,247 people 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare
  2. 97 Guyana 137,533 people compare
  3. 98 Serbia 135,140 people compare
  4. 100 Oman 117,011 people compare
  5. 101 Sao Tome and Principe 98,204 people compare
  6. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95,124 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji was 124,139 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 126,281 people in 2017.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 123,860 people in 2022.
How does Fiji rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Fiji ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.