People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 82,984 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu is 82,984 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 82,984 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,179 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,179 people | — |
| 2001 | 54,340 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55,513 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 56,688 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57,874 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58,896 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59,930 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 60,996 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 62,114 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63,268 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 64,423 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 65,551 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 66,715 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 67,918 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69,151 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 70,398 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 71,664 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 73,030 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 74,458 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 75,856 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 77,264 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78,681 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80,113 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 81,563 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 82,984 people | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 82,984 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 82,984 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,280 people | 53,179 people | 63,268 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,916 people | 64,423 people | 75,856 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,121 people | 77,264 people | 82,984 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 82,984 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 82,984 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,179 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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.