Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Vanuatu was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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