Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 1.25 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.25 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 1.25 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.083 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.083 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0848 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0903 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1279 people per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.167 people per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2116 people per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2589 people per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3082 people per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3596 people per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4126 people per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4679 people per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5255 people per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5855 people per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6477 people per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7124 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7804 people per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8516 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9251 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.25 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.25 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1234 people per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0903 people per square kilometre | 0.1279 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1507 people per square kilometre | 0.083 people per square kilometre | 0.3082 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6268 people per square kilometre | 0.3596 people per square kilometre | 0.9251 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 1 people per square kilometre | 1.25 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 73 Ecuador 1.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 74 Congo 1.44 people per square kilometre compare
- 75 Namibia 1.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Palestine 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Colombia 1.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Curacao 1.04 people per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 1.25 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.