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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, 2017–2024
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.1% | — |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 80.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 80.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.