Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,592 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vanuatu stood at 1,592 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vanuatu peaked at 1,592 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 urban areas in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 48.72 people | — |
| 2008 | 107.08 people | +119.8% |
| 2009 | 169.9 people | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 235.69 people | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 303.92 people | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 375.66 people | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 451.09 people | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 530.33 people | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 613.42 people | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 700.55 people | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 792.73 people | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 890.38 people | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 992.68 people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,100 people | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,214 people | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,334 people | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,460 people | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,592 people | +9.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,592 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.8% | 48.72 people | 107.08 people |
| 2009 | +58.7% | 107.08 people | 169.9 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.57 people | 0 people | 169.9 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.65 people | 235.69 people | 992.68 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,340 people | 1,100 people | 1,592 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vanuatu?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vanuatu was 1,592 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 urban areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. 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 urban 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.