Rural without basic handwashing in Fiji

Fiji: Rural without basic handwashing was 75,305 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
75,305
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
80,790
in 2017
All-time low
75,305
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Fiji, 2017–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2017202020242017: 80.8k2018: 79.7k2019: 78.6k2020: 77.7k2021: 77.0k2022: 76.3k2023: 75.8k2024: 75.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Fiji is 75,305, 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 without basic handwashing in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Fiji, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 80,790 —
2018 79,729 -1.3%
2019 78,619 -1.4%
2020 77,721 -1.1%
2021 76,971 -1.0%
2022 76,306 -0.9%
2023 75,809 -0.7%
2024 75,305 -0.7%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 75,305 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 75,305 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79,713 78,619 80,790 3
2020s 76,422 75,305 77,721 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 91 Cape Verde 103,296 compare
  2. 92 Armenia 102,172 compare
  3. 93 Guyana 88,106 compare
  4. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,002
  5. 96 Suriname 69,627 compare
  6. 97 Serbia 63,164

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Fiji?
Rural without basic handwashing in Fiji was 75,305 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 80,790 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 75,305 in 2024.
How does Fiji rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Fiji ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed