Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 27.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu is 27.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 43rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 27.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 27.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 11.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- 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)
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- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vanuatu was 27.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vanuatu ranks 43rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.