Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 42.2% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.4% | — |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 60 Afghanistan 48.9% compare
- 61 Kenya 48.2% compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 43.1% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 37.7% compare
- 65 Eswatini 36.3% compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 36.1% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Vanuatu was 42.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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