Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Fiji
Fiji: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 75,305 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.