Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 65.9% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, 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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 62.8% | — |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 65.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 65.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 62.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.9% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 61 Cape Verde 71.6% compare
- 62 Jamaica 71.0% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 70.7% compare
- 65 Kiribati 64.7% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.8% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Vanuatu was 65.9% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.