Tap water in Vanuatu
Not safe to drink
The WHO and UNICEF put safely managed drinking water within reach of 44% of people in Vanuatu. National figures describe a country, not the tap in front of you.
What the sources say
44% of the population has safely managed drinking water, meaning it is free from contamination at the point of use.
Advises travellers that tap water is generally not safe to drink in Vanuatu.
87.5/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Very high”. This one is crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.
This is a national picture, and it varies. Some cities treat their water to a standard the country as a whole does not reach. Where the water is not safe, boiling, filtering or sealed bottles are the usual options, and ice and raw salad washed in tap water carry the same risk as the water itself.
What bottled water costs you here
Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 1139$ a year in Vanuatu, and keep several hundred plastic bottles out of circulation.
Work out your own savingPlaces in Vanuatu
Water quality is local. These places have their own readings.
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