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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2017202020242017: 80.8k people2018: 79.7k people2019: 78.6k people2020: 77.7k people2021: 77.0k people2022: 76.3k people2023: 75.8k people2024: 75.3k people

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.

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,002 people compare
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  6. 97 Serbia 63,164 people compare

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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

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.