Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 75,305 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
75,305 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
80,790 people
in 2017
All-time low
75,305 people
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Rural population 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
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji is 75,305 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
That places Fiji 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80,790 people | — |
| 2018 | 79,729 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 78,619 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77,721 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76,971 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,306 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75,809 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 75,305 people | -0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 75,305 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 75,305 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,713 people | 78,619 people | 80,790 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 76,422 people | 75,305 people | 77,721 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people compare
- 92 Armenia 102,172 people compare
- 93 Guyana 88,106 people compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,002 people
- 96 Suriname 69,627 people compare
- 97 Serbia 63,164 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji was 75,305 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 80,790 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,305 people in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population 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.