Rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Rural without basic handwashing was 139,859 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
139,859
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
139,859
in 2024
All-time low
110,764
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu stood at 139,859. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu peaked at 139,859 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,764, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 110,764 | — |
| 2008 | 113,134 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 115,583 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 118,048 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 120,480 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 121,865 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 123,290 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 124,736 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 126,174 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 127,613 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 129,194 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 130,848 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 132,408 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 133,948 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 135,465 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 136,966 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 138,458 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 139,859 | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 139,859 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 139,859 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,160 | 110,764 | 115,583 | 3 |
| 2010s | 125,466 | 118,048 | 132,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,939 | 133,948 | 139,859 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 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 rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Vanuatu was 139,859 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 139,859 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,764 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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