Share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share rural basic handwashing was 42.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.22
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.22
in 2024
All-time low
34.41
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu stood at 42.22. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu peaked at 42.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.41, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.41 | — |
| 2008 | 34.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.01 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.61 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.21 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.81 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.41 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.01 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.62 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.22 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.42 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.02 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.62 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.22 | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.41 | 34.41 | 34.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.57 | 34.41 | 39.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.02 | 39.82 | 42.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 61 Afghanistan 48.87 compare
- 62 Kenya 48.18 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 43.11 compare
- 65 Cape Verde 37.7 compare
- 66 Eswatini 36.27 compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 36.11 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 share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Vanuatu was 42.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.41 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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