Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 139,859 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu stood at 139,859 people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 139,859 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,764 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 110,764 people | — |
| 2008 | 113,134 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 115,583 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 118,048 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 120,480 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 121,865 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 123,290 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 124,736 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 126,174 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 127,613 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 129,194 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 130,848 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 132,408 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 133,948 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 135,465 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 136,966 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 138,458 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 139,859 people | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 139,859 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 139,859 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068 people, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,160 people | 110,764 people | 115,583 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 125,466 people | 118,048 people | 132,408 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,939 people | 133,948 people | 139,859 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 people compare
- 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 people compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 people compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 people 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu was 139,859 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 139,859 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,764 people in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.