People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji
Fiji: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji, 2000–2024
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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji peaked at 74,933 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
That places Fiji 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74,558 people | — |
| 2001 | 74,762 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74,933 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70,766 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 66,560 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 62,330 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 58,078 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 53,776 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 49,264 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 44,673 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 40,102 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 35,567 people | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 31,074 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 26,642 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 22,282 people | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 17,997 people | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 13,788 people | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 9,656 people | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 5,611 people | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 1,669 people | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 1,669 people | 0 people |
| 2019 | -70.2% | 5,611 people | 1,669 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,970 people | 44,673 people | 74,933 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,439 people | 1,669 people | 40,102 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 141 Denmark 0 people
- 141 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 141 France 0 people
- 141 Germany 0 people
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- 141 Hungary 0 people
- 141 Iceland 0 people
- 141 Iran 0 people compare
- 141 Italy 0 people
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- 141 Malaysia 0 people compare
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- 141 Malta 0 people
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- 141 New Zealand 0 people
- 141 Norway 0 people
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- 141 Spain 0 people compare
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- 141 Switzerland 0 people compare
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- 141 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
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More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Fiji was 0 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 74,933 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.