Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji

Fiji: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 80.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2017
All-time low
80.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 80.1 %2018: 80.1 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 80.1 %2022: 80.1 %2023: 80.1 %2024: 80.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Fiji 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.1% 80.1% 80.1% 3
2020s 80.1% 80.1% 80.1% 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 40 Syria 80.6% compare
  2. 41 Marshall Islands 80.2% compare
  3. 42 Pakistan 80.2% compare
  4. 44 Tonga 79.6% compare
  5. 45 Indonesia 76.9% compare
  6. 46 Algeria 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji was 80.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2017.
How does Fiji rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Fiji ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.