People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 794.47 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
794.47 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 175 countries
All-time high
808.63 people
in 2022
All-time low
620.17 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Wallis and Futuna, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 620.2 people2001: 625.4 people2002: 630.2 people2003: 631.5 people2004: 624.7 people2005: 635 people2006: 643.8 people2007: 650.9 people2008: 657 people2009: 664.5 people2010: 673.5 people2011: 681.7 people2012: 689.9 people2013: 698.4 people2014: 708.4 people2015: 719.9 people2016: 731.7 people2017: 743.8 people2018: 755.4 people2019: 766.9 people2020: 781 people2021: 796.4 people2022: 808.6 people2023: 801 people2024: 794.5 people

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 Wallis and Futuna is 794.47 people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 808.63 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 620.17 people, in 2000.

That places Wallis and Futuna 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 638.32 people 620.17 people 664.47 people 10
2010s 716.97 people 673.49 people 766.93 people 10
2020s 796.31 people 781.01 people 808.63 people 5

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  4. 130 Estonia 719.85 people compare
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  6. 132 Cook Islands 129.07 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Wallis and Futuna?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Wallis and Futuna was 794.47 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 Wallis and Futuna?
The highest recorded value was 808.63 people in 2022.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The lowest recorded value was 620.17 people in 2000.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Wallis and Futuna ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.