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
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.