People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji

Fiji: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 478,297 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
478,297 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 150 countries
All-time high
490,664 people
in 2007
All-time low
464,142 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201220242000: 480.1k people2001: 485.1k people2002: 490.0k people2003: 489.9k people2004: 489.7k people2005: 489.3k people2006: 490.1k people2007: 490.7k people2008: 490.2k people2009: 488.9k people2010: 487.4k people2011: 485.5k people2012: 483.4k people2013: 481.2k people2014: 478.9k people2015: 476.5k people2016: 474.1k people2017: 471.2k people2018: 467.8k people2019: 464.1k people2020: 464.4k people2021: 467.4k people2022: 470.8k people2023: 475.3k people2024: 478.3k 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji is 478,297 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji peaked at 490,664 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 464,142 people, in 2019.

Fiji ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 488,419 people 480,103 people 490,664 people 10
2010s 477,005 people 464,142 people 487,361 people 10
2020s 471,235 people 464,445 people 478,297 people 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 104 Kyrgyzstan 501,075 people compare
  2. 105 Sweden 493,051 people compare
  3. 106 Eswatini 486,741 people compare
  4. 108 Suriname 475,000 people compare
  5. 109 Guyana 470,103 people compare
  6. 110 Netherlands 456,101 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji?
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Fiji was 478,297 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 490,664 people in 2007.
What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 464,142 people in 2019.
How does Fiji rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
Fiji ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.