Sanitation facilities usage in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage was 16,271 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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 Vanuatu stood at 16,271 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Vanuatu peaked at 16,271 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,012 people, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 people | 1,012 people | 3,757 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,641 people | 4,383 people | 11,277 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,204 people | 12,206 people | 16,271 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 83 Uzbekistan 17,953 people compare
- 84 Cape Verde 17,945 people compare
- 85 Jamaica 16,325 people compare
- 87 Comoros 15,684 people compare
- 88 Saint Lucia 11,065 people compare
- 89 Micronesia (country) 10,298 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Vanuatu?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Vanuatu was 16,271 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 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16,271 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 people in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.0%. 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. 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.