Number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number without basic handwashing was 169,107 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu stood at 169,107. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu peaked at 169,107 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,236, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 130,236 | — |
| 2008 | 133,351 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 136,581 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 139,700 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 142,696 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144,524 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 146,406 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 148,320 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 150,232 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 152,153 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 154,251 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 156,458 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 158,574 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 160,691 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 162,802 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 164,921 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 167,055 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 169,107 | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 169,107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 169,107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,389 | 130,236 | 136,581 | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,331 | 139,700 | 158,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,915 | 160,691 | 169,107 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 without basic handwashing in Vanuatu?
- Number without basic handwashing in Vanuatu was 169,107 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 169,107 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,236 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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