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
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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 126,281 people | — |
| 2018 | 125,554 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 124,738 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 124,247 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 123,988 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 123,860 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 124,005 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 124,139 people | +0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 124,139 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 124,139 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare
- 97 Guyana 137,533 people compare
- 98 Serbia 135,140 people
- 100 Oman 117,011 people compare
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 98,204 people compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95,124 people
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 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.