People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Fiji
Fiji: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 27.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water 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
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Fiji stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Fiji peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 52nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 49 Philippines 35.5% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 32.0% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 28.4% compare
- 53 Eswatini 25.3% compare
- 54 Laos 25.2% compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Fiji?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Fiji was 27.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Fiji ranks 52nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.