Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 31,944 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31,944
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
146,683
in 1962
All-time low
31,944
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu, 1962–2022

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196219922022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 31,944 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu peaked at 146,683 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31,944, in 2022.

That places Vanuatu 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu, 1962 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1962 146,683 —
1963 142,533 -2.8%
1964 138,468 -2.9%
1965 134,485 -2.9%
1966 130,565 -2.9%
1967 126,709 -3.0%
1968 122,980 -2.9%
1969 119,396 -2.9%
1970 115,921 -2.9%
1971 112,534 -2.9%
1972 109,216 -2.9%
1973 105,975 -3.0%
1974 102,817 -3.0%
1975 99,732 -3.0%
1976 96,723 -3.0%
1977 93,793 -3.0%
1978 90,940 -3.0%
1979 88,464 -2.7%
1980 86,460 -2.3%
1981 84,567 -2.2%
1982 82,621 -2.3%
1983 80,646 -2.4%
1984 78,673 -2.4%
1985 76,713 -2.5%
1986 74,783 -2.5%
1987 72,893 -2.5%
1988 71,045 -2.5%
1989 69,255 -2.5%
1990 67,539 -2.5%
1991 65,879 -2.5%
1992 64,264 -2.5%
1993 62,710 -2.4%
1994 61,232 -2.4%
1995 59,831 -2.3%
1996 58,510 -2.2%
1997 57,265 -2.1%
1998 56,081 -2.1%
1999 54,931 -2.1%
2000 53,682 -2.3%
2001 52,348 -2.5%
2002 51,056 -2.5%
2003 49,814 -2.4%
2004 48,612 -2.4%
2005 47,447 -2.4%
2006 46,313 -2.4%
2007 45,192 -2.4%
2008 44,073 -2.5%
2009 42,968 -2.5%
2010 41,973 -2.3%
2011 41,072 -2.1%
2012 40,180 -2.2%
2013 39,296 -2.2%
2014 38,426 -2.2%
2015 37,580 -2.2%
2016 36,753 -2.2%
2017 35,906 -2.3%
2018 35,056 -2.4%
2019 34,248 -2.3%
2020 33,461 -2.3%
2021 32,694 -2.3%
2022 31,944 -2.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 31,944 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 14.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 31,944 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,727 119,396 146,683 8
1970s 101,611 88,464 115,921 10
1980s 77,766 69,255 86,460 10
1990s 60,824 54,931 67,539 10
2000s 48,151 42,968 53,682 10
2010s 38,049 34,248 41,973 10
2020s 32,700 31,944 33,461 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 14 Belize 37,891 compare
  2. 15 Liberia 37,221 compare
  3. 16 Congo 36,785 compare
  4. 18 Fiji 31,052 compare
  5. 19 Panama 31,040 compare
  6. 20 Russia 29,895 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Vanuatu was 31,944 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 146,683 in 1962.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 31,944 in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Vanuatu ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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