People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 66.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Pacific island small states, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Pacific island small states stood at 66.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Pacific island small states peaked at 68.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2000.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 68.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.6% | 68.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 32 Seychelles 99.7% compare
- 33 Portugal 99.7% compare
- 34 United States 99.6% compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 99.6% compare
- 36 Denmark 99.6% compare
- 37 Belgium 99.5% compare
- 38 Cyprus 99.5% compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.7631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Pacific island small states?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Pacific island small states was 66.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.