Vanuatu - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Vanuatu was 48.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 52.72 in 2004, while its lowest value was 48.63 in 2018.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 52.72
2001 52.72
2002 52.72
2003 52.72
2004 52.72
2005 52.43
2006 52.13
2007 51.84
2008 51.55
2009 51.26
2010 50.96
2011 50.67
2012 50.38
2013 50.09
2014 49.80
2015 49.50
2016 49.21
2017 48.92
2018 48.63
2019 48.63
2020 48.63

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Vanuatu was 64.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.77 in 2004, while its lowest value was 64.61 in 2018.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 66.77
2001 66.77
2002 66.77
2003 66.77
2004 66.77
2005 66.61
2006 66.46
2007 66.31
2008 66.15
2009 66.00
2010 65.84
2011 65.69
2012 65.54
2013 65.38
2014 65.23
2015 65.08
2016 64.92
2017 64.77
2018 64.61
2019 64.61
2020 64.61

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Vanuatu was 52.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.92 in 2004, while its lowest value was 52.67 in 2018.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 55.76
2001 55.80
2002 55.84
2003 55.88
2004 55.92
2005 55.70
2006 55.48
2007 55.27
2008 55.05
2009 54.84
2010 54.60
2011 54.36
2012 54.12
2013 53.87
2014 53.63
2015 53.39
2016 53.15
2017 52.91
2018 52.67
2019 52.69
2020 52.71

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention