Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
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 Vanuatu stood at 42.2%. 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.4% | — |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 61 Afghanistan 48.9% compare
- 62 Kenya 48.2% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 43.1% compare
- 65 Cape Verde 37.7% compare
- 66 Eswatini 36.3% compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 36.1% 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vanuatu was 42.2% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 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.