Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
104th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.2 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.5 %2023: 2.5 %2024: 2.5 %

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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

French Polynesia ranks 104th of 232 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 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia was 2.5% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
French Polynesia ranks 104th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.