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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 42.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 15.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.