People without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People without basic handwashing facilities was 169,107 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu stood at 169,107 people. 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 169,107 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,236 people, 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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 130,236 people | — |
| 2008 | 133,351 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 136,581 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 139,700 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 142,696 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144,524 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 146,406 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 148,320 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 150,232 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 152,153 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 154,251 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 156,458 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 158,574 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 160,691 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 162,802 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 164,921 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 167,055 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 169,107 people | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 169,107 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 169,107 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,389 people | 130,236 people | 136,581 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,331 people | 139,700 people | 158,574 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,915 people | 160,691 people | 169,107 people | 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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu was 169,107 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 169,107 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,236 people in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.