Vanuatu - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Vanuatu was 17.47 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 17.47 in 2017, while its lowest value was 17.47 in 2009.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.47 |
| 2010 | 17.47 |
| 2011 | 17.47 |
| 2012 | 17.47 |
| 2013 | 17.47 |
| 2014 | 17.47 |
| 2015 | 17.47 |
| 2016 | 17.47 |
| 2017 | 17.47 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Vanuatu was 48.23 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 48.23 in 2017, while its lowest value was 48.23 in 2009.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.23 |
| 2010 | 48.23 |
| 2011 | 48.23 |
| 2012 | 48.23 |
| 2013 | 48.23 |
| 2014 | 48.23 |
| 2015 | 48.23 |
| 2016 | 48.23 |
| 2017 | 48.23 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Vanuatu was 25.21 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 25.21 in 2017, while its lowest value was 24.94 in 2009.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.94 |
| 2010 | 24.99 |
| 2011 | 25.02 |
| 2012 | 25.05 |
| 2013 | 25.09 |
| 2014 | 25.12 |
| 2015 | 25.15 |
| 2016 | 25.18 |
| 2017 | 25.21 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
