Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 14,678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu is 14,678, 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 coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu peaked at 14,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,012, 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 coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,012 | — |
| 2001 | 1,034 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,056 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,078 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,101 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,559 | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 2,035 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 2,531 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 3,048 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3,588 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 4,147 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 4,726 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,328 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 5,955 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6,606 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 7,282 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 7,984 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 8,721 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 9,491 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 10,284 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11,106 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 11,955 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12,834 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13,745 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 14,678 | +6.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,678 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,678 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 | 1,559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,804 | 1,012 | 3,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,052 | 4,147 | 10,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,864 | 11,106 | 14,678 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 73 Uzbekistan 17,953 compare
- 74 Cape Verde 16,777 compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 16,093 compare
- 77 Comoros 12,776 compare
- 78 Cuba 11,083 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 10,343 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 coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Vanuatu was 14,678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,678 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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