People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji
Fiji: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji is 92.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji peaked at 93.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 73rd of 171 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 80.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.7% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 70 Tonga 93.2% compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 93.1% compare
- 72 Lithuania 93.1% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.1% compare
- 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 91.6% compare
- 76 Tuvalu 91.2% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Fiji was 92.7% 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, rural recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Fiji ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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, rural (% of rural 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.