Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji

Fiji: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
42.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 42.9 %2001: 42.9 %2002: 42.9 %2003: 43.4 %2004: 44 %2005: 44.5 %2006: 45 %2007: 45.4 %2008: 45.7 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 46.8 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 48.1 %2016: 48.4 %2017: 48.7 %2018: 49 %2019: 49.3 %2020: 49.2 %2021: 49 %2022: 48.8 %2023: 48.6 %2024: 48.5 %

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

Analysis

Fiji recorded 48.5% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2002.

Fiji ranks 93rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 42.9% 46.1% 10
2010s 47.9% 46.5% 49.3% 10
2020s 48.8% 48.5% 49.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Fiji was 48.5% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
How does Fiji rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Fiji ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.