Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 65.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 65.87 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu peaked at 65.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.85, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 62.85 | — |
| 2008 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.31 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.55 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.01 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.48 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.94 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.18 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.41 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.64 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.87 | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 65.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 65.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.97, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.85 | 62.85 | 62.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.69 | 62.85 | 64.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.41 | 64.94 | 65.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 61 Cape Verde 71.57 compare
- 62 Jamaica 71.05 compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 70.67 compare
- 65 Kiribati 64.75 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.35 compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.84 compare
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Vanuatu was 65.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.85 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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