Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 14,678 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu is 14,678 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 14,678 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,012 people, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,012 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,034 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,056 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,078 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,101 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,559 people | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 2,035 people | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 2,531 people | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 3,048 people | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3,588 people | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 4,147 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4,726 people | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,328 people | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 5,955 people | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,606 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 7,282 people | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 7,984 people | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 8,721 people | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 9,491 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 10,284 people | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11,106 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 11,955 people | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12,834 people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13,745 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 14,678 people | +6.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,678 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,678 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +41.6% | 1,101 people | 1,559 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,804 people | 1,012 people | 3,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,052 people | 4,147 people | 10,284 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,864 people | 11,106 people | 14,678 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 people compare
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 people compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 16,093 people compare
- 77 Comoros 12,776 people compare
- 78 Cuba 11,083 people compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 10,343 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Vanuatu was 14,678 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,678 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.