This document is a constituency profile,it gives indicators on 32 various topics and compare the constituency profile with the national profile. For each of the 32 topics there is :

  • an HIGHLIGHTS section that points out the main feature of the constituency and compare it to the national distribution.

  • a FIGURE section with graphic representation to facilitate understanding of the situation

  • a TABLE section with detailed number and percentages for both constituency and national level

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1.Population

HIGHLIGHTS
- In 2020 Tanna population represents 11 % of national population with 31,057 persons
-The young population between 0-14 years old represents 44% of Tanna
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TABLES

Table 1 Population by sex
Sex tanna National
Female Male All Female Male All
Population 15,525 15,532 31,057 143,163 146,324 289,487
% 50 50 100 49 51 100
Source:Census 2020
Table 2 Population by 5 year age group
5 year age group tanna National
Population % Population %
0-4 5,012 16 39,465 14
5-9 4,681 15 38,218 13
10-14 3,998 13 32,863 11
15-19 2,987 10 26,669 9
20-24 2,729 9 25,060 9
25-29 2,182 7 23,571 8
30-34 1,981 6 20,306 7
35-39 1,477 5 16,500 6
40-44 1,365 4 14,658 5
45-49 1,210 4 13,187 5
50-54 896 3 10,789 4
55-60 760 2 8,591 3
60-64 655 2 6,913 2
65-69 422 1 4,885 2
70-74 290 1 3,211 1
75-79 189 1 2,179 1
80+ 223 1 2,422 1
Total 31,057 100 289,487 100
Source:Census 2020
Table 2 Male population by 5 year age group
5 year age group tanna National
Population % Population %
0-4 2,621 17 20,298 14
5-9 2,382 15 19,828 14
10-14 2,129 14 17,121 12
15-19 1,525 10 13,693 9
20-24 1,260 8 12,368 8
25-29 1,026 7 11,568 8
30-34 934 6 9,811 7
35-39 729 5 8,226 6
40-44 675 4 7,322 5
45-49 620 4 6,740 5
50-54 426 3 5,350 4
55-60 371 2 4,270 3
60-64 297 2 3,371 2
65-69 205 1 2,461 2
70-74 142 1 1,569 1
75-79 92 1 1,120 1
80+ 98 1 1,208 1
Total 15,532 100 146,324 100
Source:Census 2020
Table 3 Female population by 5 year age group
5 year age group tanna National
Population % Population %
0-4 2,391 15 19,167 13
5-9 2,299 15 18,390 13
10-14 1,869 12 15,742 11
15-19 1,462 9 12,976 9
20-24 1,469 9 12,692 9
25-29 1,156 7 12,003 8
30-34 1,047 7 10,495 7
35-39 748 5 8,274 6
40-44 690 4 7,336 5
45-49 590 4 6,447 5
50-54 470 3 5,439 4
55-60 389 3 4,321 3
60-64 358 2 3,542 2
65-69 217 1 2,424 2
70-74 148 1 1,642 1
75-79 97 1 1,059 1
80+ 125 1 1,214 1
Total 15,525 100 143,163 100
Source:Census 2020

2.Migration

HIGHLIGHTS
- 1.5% of Tanna population is not born in the constituency
- People coming from Shefa represent 45 % of population migrating to Tanna

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TABLE

Table 4 Tanna Population living in private households by sex and province of origin if different than current place of residence
Province of origin Number of individual Percentage
Female Male Total Female Male Total
Shefa 267 229 496 42 51 45
Same province 256 149 405 40 33 37
Malampa 47 26 73 7 6 7
Sanma 40 21 61 6 5 6
Penama 23 24 47 4 5 4
Torba 6 4 10 1 1 1
Total 639 453 1,092 100 100 100
Source:Census 2020

3.Education

HIGHLIGHTS
-In comparison to the National level the share of population over 5 year currently attending formal education is 1 % higher in Tanna


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TABLES

Table 5 Population 5 years and over and whether currently attending formal education
School attendance status tanna National
Male Female Total % Male Female Total %
Yes 4,250 3,989 8,239 32 39,753 37,611 77,364 31
No 8,377 8,872 17,249 66 82,727 83,269 165,996 66
Don.t.know 284 273 557 2 3,546 3,116 6,662 3
Total 12,911 13,134 26,045 100 126,026 123,996 250,022 100
Source:Census 2020
Table 6 Population 15 years and older by sex and highest level of education completed
Level tanna National
Male Female Total % of constituency population Male Female Total % of national population
ECCE (Preschool) 1 2 3 0.0 52 68 120 0.1
Kindy 26 27 53 0.3 217 210 427 0.2
Primary(Year 1 - 8) 1,804 1,841 3,645 21.0 19,628 19,152 38,780 21.7
Junior Secondary (Year 9-10) 806 922 1,728 10.0 12,806 13,392 26,198 14.6
Senior Secondary (Year 11-14) 806 756 1,562 9.0 13,021 13,793 26,814 15.0
Post Secondary 170 168 338 1.9 4,938 4,778 9,716 5.4
Bachelor Degree 40 41 81 0.5 1,952 1,932 3,884 2.2
Post Graduate Certificate 35 24 59 0.3 307 204 511 0.3
Masters 4 2 6 0.0 358 213 571 0.3
Doctorate 1 0 1 0.0 49 21 70 0.0
Other 1 2 3 0.0 45 68 113 0.1
Not Stated 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Source:Census 2020

4.Language literacy

HIGHLIGHTS
- 54 % of 5 years and older constituency population, state they are literate in Bislama as other language

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Table 7 Population living in private households 5 years and older by literacy in other language and geographic level
Language tanna National
number of individuals % number of individuals %
English 11,349 44 162,390 65
French 6,673 26 79,937 32
Bislama 14,047 54 194,748 78
Other language 8,655 33 133,977 54
Total population 26,045 100 250,022 100
Source:Census 2020

5.Female population fertility

HIGHLIGHTS
- The group age with the highest number of child ever born in Tanna is 25-29 years old
- Both constituency and National level have the same age group the highest number of child ever born


TABLE

Table 7 Female population 15 years and older by 5-year age group and total number of children ever born alive
Age tanna National
Number of child ever born % Number of child ever born %
15-19 97 2 898 1
20-24 813 13 6,804 11
25-29 883 15 9,381 15
30-34 898 15 9,107 14
35-39 668 11 7,359 12
40-44 618 10 6,597 10
45-49 526 9 5,718 9
50-54 409 7 4,823 8
55-59 333 6 3,796 6
60-64 309 5 3,037 5
65-69 186 3 2,106 3
70+ 307 5 3,290 5
Sum 6,047 100 62,916 100
Source:Census 2020

6.Female population child mortality

HIGHLIGHTS
- The group age with the highest number of child deceased in Tanna is 30-34 years old
- Both constituency and National level have the same age group the highest number of child deceased


TABLE

Table 8 Female population 15 years and older by 5-year age group and total Number of deceased child
Age tanna National
Number of deceased child % Number of deceased child %
15-19 4 1 44 1
20-24 56 7 314 5
25-29 72 9 597 9
30-34 106 13 735 11
35-39 92 12 740 11
40-44 87 11 745 11
45-49 73 9 658 10
50-54 78 10 622 10
55-59 61 8 511 8
60-64 60 8 444 7
65-69 31 4 361 6
70+ 71 9 738 11
Sum 791 100 6,509 100
Source:Census 2020

7.Electoral card Registration

HIGHLIGHTS
-89 % of population aged 18 and above in Tanna has an electoral card

-In comparison to the National level, the share population having an electoral card, is 0 % lower in Tanna constituency

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Table 9 Population 18 years and over with valid electoral card by sex
Valid electoral card Tanna National
Male Female Total % Male Female Total %
Yes 6,416 7,063 13,479 89 69,029 70,523 139,552 89
No 833 809 1,642 11 8,861 9,186 18,047 11
Source:Census 2020


8.National ID card Registration

HIGHLIGHTS
-50 % of population in Tanna has a valid ID card

-In comparison to the National level, the share population having an ID card, is 12 % lower in Tanna constituency

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TABLE

Table 10 Population with valid national ID card by sex and geoggraphic zone
Valid ID tanna National
Male Female Total % Male Female Total.1 %
Yes 7,626 7,428 15,054 50 88,234 85,666 173,900 62
No 7,646 7,848 15,494 51 53,664 53,481 107,145 38

9.Kava, tobacco and alcohol Consumption

HIGHLIGHTS
- 24 % of population aged 12 and above in Tanna is consuming Kava

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TABLE

Table 11 Total population whether consuming kava, tobacco and alcohol by sex
Consumption tanna National
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tobacco/ Cigarette 3,892 162 4,054 42,523 4,712 47,235
Alcohol 1,471 191 1,662 22,088 4,478 26,566
Kava 4,499 204 4,703 48,246 9,911 58,157
Betel Nut 56 5 61 1,130 174 1,304
Source:Census 2020
Table 12 % of population whether consuming kava, tobacco and alcohol by sex and geographical level
Consumption tanna National
% Male % Female % Total % Male % Female % Total
Tobacco/ Cigarette 20 1 21 22 2 24
Alcohol 7 1 8 11 2 13
Kava 23 1 24 24 5 29
Betel Nut 0 0 0 1 0 1
Source:Census 2020

10.Type of living quarters

HIGHLIGHTS
- 88.2 % of Tanna private households has One family house detached from other houses as type of living quarters
- Both constituency and National level have the same highest type of living quarters

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TABLE

Table 13 Number of private households by type of living quarters
Type of Living Quarters Tanna National
Number of households % Number of households %
One family house detached from other houses 5,036 88.2 49,129 79.6
One family house attached to one or more houses 448 7.9 9,857 16.0
Building with two or more Households which share a kitchen and toilet 47 0.8 895 1.5
A building with two or more apartments 25 0.4 858 1.4
Not Stated 27 0.5 398 0.6
Dwelling attached to a shop or other non-residential building 15 0.3 283 0.5
Other 104 1.8 151 0.2
Lodging/rooming house 5 0.1 139 0.2
Source:Census 2020

11.Main material used for walls

HIGHLIGHTS
- 49 % of Tanna private households has Traditional (bush) materials as main material for wall - At a national level,the highest main material for walls is Concrete, cement or brick with 34 %

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Table 14 Number of households by main material used for walls
Type of Material Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Traditional (bush) materials 2,784 49 19,701 32
Concrete, cement or brick 1,205 21 21,069 34
Metal 1,013 18 12,642 20
Other 311 5 881 1
Wood 299 5 4,435 7
Makeshift or improvised materials (plastic, etc.) 68 1 2,566 4
Not Stated 27 0 416 1
Source:Census 2020

12.Main material used for floor

HIGHLIGHTS
- 40 % of Tanna private households has Traditional (bush) materials as main material for floor
- At a national level,the highest main material for floor is Concrete, cement or brick with 68 %

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TABLE

Table 15 Number of households by main material used for floors
Type of Material Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Concrete, cement or brick 1,879 33 41,741 68
Makeshift or improvised materials (plastic, etc.) 145 3 1,281 2
Metal 66 1 377 1
Other 162 3 2,576 4
Traditional (bush) materials 2,248 40 9,392 15
Wood 1,180 21 5,938 10
Source:Census 2020

13.Main material used for roof

HIGHLIGHTS
- 52 % of Tanna private households has Traditional (bush) materials as main main source of drinking water
- At a national level,the highest main main source of drinking water is Metal with 54 %

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Table 16 Number of households by main material used for roofs
Type of Material Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Traditional (bush) materials 2,973 52 24,504 40
Metal 2,090 37 33,494 54
Wood 334 6 852 1
Concrete, cement or brick 232 4 1,655 3
Makeshift or improvised materials (plastic, etc.) 51 1 800 1
Not Stated 27 0 398 1
Other NA NA 7 0
Source:Census 2020

14.Main source of drinking water

HIGHLIGHTS
- 31 % of Tanna private households has Piped - shared as main source of drinking water
- Both constituency and National level have the same highest main source of drinking water

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Table 17 Number of private households by main source of drinking water
Type of source Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Piped - shared 1,761 31 15,204 25
Rainwater tank - shared 1,028 18 12,065 20
River, lake or spring 937 16 3,683 6
Piped – private (unmetered) 686 12 3,597 6
Village standpipe 467 8 2,148 3
Piped – private (metered) 296 5 8,914 14
Rainwater tank - private 285 5 9,739 16
Well – protected 138 2 3,861 6
Bottled water 30 1 968 2
Well – unprotected 50 1 980 2
Not Stated 27 0 398 1
Other 2 0 153 0
Source:Census 2020

15.Main source of washing water

HIGHLIGHTS
- 31 % of Tanna private households has River, lake or spring as main source of washingwater
- At a national level,the highest main source of washing waterf is Piped - shared with 30 %

TABLE

Table 18 Number of private households by main source of washing water
Type of source Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
River, lake or spring 1,792 31 8,458 14
Piped - shared 1,552 27 18,311 30
Piped – private (unmetered) 641 11 4,559 7
Shared tank 628 11 4,088 7
Village standpipe 473 8 2,995 5
Piped – private (metered) 334 6 11,460 19
Household’s own tank 133 2 3,718 6
Well – protected 67 1 4,540 7
Well – unprotected 33 1 2,813 5
Bottled water 24 0 239 0
Not Stated 27 0 409 1
Other 3 0 120 0
Source:Census 2020

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16.Main toilet facility

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 41 % of Tanna private households has Pit latrine - private as main toilet facility
  • Both constituency and National level have the same highest main toilet facilityr

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Table 18 Number of private households by main toilet facility
Type of toilet Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Pit latrine - private 2,366 41 17,696 29
Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP) - private 1,085 19 7,572 12
Pit latrine - shared 972 17 6,706 11
Bush 581 10 4,575 7
Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP) - shared 436 8 2,923 5
Flush toilet inside house - private 110 2 6,974 11
Flush toilet - shared 36 1 4,338 7
Flush toilet outside house - private 57 1 3,195 5
Not Stated 27 0 398 1
Sea 1 0 20 0
Water Sealed - private 24 0 4,379 7
Water Sealed - shared 12 0 2,932 5
Other NA NA 2 0
Source:Census 2020

17.Main form of household rubbish disposal

HIGHLIGHTS
- 76 % of Tanna private households has Burn on compound as main form of household rubbish disposal
- Both constituency and National level have the same highest main form of household rubbish disposal

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Table 19 Number of private households by main form of household rubbish disposal
rubbish disposal Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Burn on compound 4,330 76 27,721 45
Bury 456 8 5,821 9
Compost bin 431 8 3,838 6
Take to central disposal site 270 5 7,332 12
Authorized waste collection 127 2 14,485 23
Dump in lagoon/river/or sea 30 1 739 1
25 0 365 1
Not Stated 2 0 34 0
Other 22 0 623 1
Recycle 14 0 752 1
Source:Census 2020

18.Main source of lighting

HIGHLIGHTS
- 62 % of Tanna private households has Solar lamp as main source of lighting
- At a national level,the highest main source of lighting is Solar panel and battery system with 36 %

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Table 20 Number of private households by main source of lighting
Type of source Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Solar lamp 3,516 62 19,043 31
Electricity – main grid 965 17 18,307 30
Solar panel and battery system 993 17 22,386 36
Battery powered lamp 110 2 703 1
Wood, coconut 42 1 133 0
25 0 365 1
Candles 19 0 209 0
Electricity - off grid 1 0 149 0
Kerosene lamp 13 0 53 0
LPG-powered lamp (gaz) 1 0 5 0
Not Stated 2 0 35 0
Other 16 0 82 0
Pressure lamp (Coleman Light) 4 0 72 0
Electricity – own generator NA NA 168 0
Source:Census 2020

19.Main source of cooking energy

HIGHLIGHTS
- 87 % of Tanna private households has Open fire (wood,coconut shells) as main source of cooking fuel
- Both constituency and National level have the same highest main source of cooking fuel

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TABLE

Table 21 Number of private households by main source of cooking fuel
Type of source Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
Open fire (wood,coconut shells) 4,985 87 46,042 75
Solar power 370 6 2,611 4
Electricity 188 3 3,606 6
LPG (bottled gas) 102 2 7,226 12
Wood stove 30 1 1,322 2
27 0 409 1
Other 3 0 19 0
Sawdust 2 0 33 0
Charcoal NA NA 420 1
Kerosene NA NA 22 0
Source:Census 2020

20.Mosquito net

HIGHLIGHTS
- 75 % of Tanna private households have a mosquito net
- In comparison to the National level, the share of households having mosquito net is 27 % higher in Tanna

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Table 22 Number of private households with insecticide treated bednets by geographical level
Mosquito net presence Tanna National level
Number of households % Number of households %
No 4,299 75 29,759 48
Yes 1,383 24 31,586 51
25 0 365 1
Source:Census 2020

21.Labour force status

labour force are population greater than 15 who received money for work last week

HIGHLIGHTS
- 19 % of Working population 15 years and older in Tanna is employed
- In comparison to the National level, the % of employed Working population 15 years and older is 24 % lower in Tanna

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Table 23 Working population 15 years and older in private households by sex and employment status
Status tanna National
All Female Male All Female Male
employed 3,222 1,475 1,747 75,776 34,135 41,641
unemployed 13,738 7,304 6,434 98,600 53,718 44,882
labour force participation rate 19 17 21 43 39 48
Total labour force 16,960 8,779 8,181 174,376 87,853 86,523
Source:Census 2020

22.Working population by occupation

HIGHLIGHTS
- 27 % of Tanna Working population 15 years and over in private households have Self employed as main occupation
- Both constituency and National level have the same highest occupation

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Table 24 Working population 15 years and over in private households by occupation, sex
Occupation tanna National
All Male Female All Male Female
Employee-government 643 350 293 10092 5409 4683
Employee-private 579 388 191 19188 11815 7373
Employer 234 147 87 3161 1933 1228
Self employed 879 419 460 19471 10420 9051
Voluntary work 60 36 24 1286 799 487
Unpaid family work 193 103 90 8636 4159 4477
Producing goods for own consumption 673 322 351 16009 8193 7816
Total 3261 1765 1496 77843 42728 35115
Source:Census 2020

23.Livestock

HIGHLIGHTS
- 50 % of Tanna private households state Yes, home consumption only regarding livestock ownership

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Table 25 private households livestock ownership per type
Type of ownership Tanna National
Number of households % of constituency households Number of households % of national households
Yes, home consumption only 2,874 50 22,659 37
Yes, mainly for home consumption but some sale 2,132 37 15,292 25
No 475 8 21,089 34
Yes, for sale only 102 2 669 1
Yes, mainly for sale but some home consumption 99 2 1,636 3
25 0 365 1
Source:Census 2020
Table 26 Number of livestock owned per type in Tanna
Type of livestock National Number Constituency Number Constituency share in %
Goats 13,622 3,004 22
Pigs 85,573 14,610 17
Horses 3,149 339 11
Chickens 493,352 40,899 8
Ducks 5,054 284 6
Cattle 110,221 4,246 4
Other 1 240,076 NA NA
Sheep 230 NA NA
Source:Census 2020

24.Growing cash crops

HIGHLIGHTS
* The total number of household in tanna growing cash crops is 3559 Households meaning 62% of the constituency households

  • At a national Level 43%


TABLE

Table 27 Number of private households growing cash crops by type of cash crop
Crops tanna National
Number of household % Number of household %
Kava 1,938 34 15,342 25
Taro 1,540 27 11,124 18
Island Cabbage 1,152 20 10,395 17
Vegetables 960 17 7,137 12
Banana 812 14 8,591 14
Sandalwood 752 13 2,129 3
Corn 621 11 5,952 10
Cucumber 536 9 5,414 9
Sweet potato 505 9 5,507 9
Peanut 465 8 3,339 5
Coffee 318 6 380 1
Cassava 309 5 4,927 8
Pineapple 154 3 3,294 5
Pumpkin 73 1 2,223 4
Pawpaw 66 1 3,075 5
Coconut 45 1 5,338 9
Vanilla 15 0 143 0
Pepper 6 0 94 0
Rice 5 0 59 0
Tahitian lime 4 0 283 0
Cacao 2 0 2,375 4
watermelon 0 0 0 0
Yam 0 0 0 0
Noni 0 0 159 0
other 0 0 25 0
Source:Census 2020

25.Fishing

HIGHLIGHTS
- 54 % of households in Tanna reported No regarding fishing activity in the last 12 months


TABLE

Table 28 Number of private households involved in fishing in the last 12 months
Fishing activity tanna National
Number of household % Number of household %
No 3,064 54 36,788 60
Yes, for home consumption only 1,534 27 17,348 28
Yes, mainly for home consumption but some sale 1,013 18 6,232 10
Yes, mainly for sale but some home consumption 48 1 855 1
25 0 365 1
Yes, for sale or exchange only 23 0 122 0
Source:Census 2020

26.Source of income

HIGHLIGHTS

In comparison to the National level, the main source of Income being Subsistence for majority of private households is 9 % higher in Tanna

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Table 29 Number of private households by main source of household income
Source of Income tanna National
Number of household % Number of household %
Subsistence 3,707 65 34,528 56
Sale of cash crops 942 17 8,822 14
Wages and salary 427 7 8,893 14
Profit from own business 261 5 4,573 7
Money sent from overseas 103 2 1,439 2
Sale of handicrafts 108 2 1,024 2
House rent 35 1 515 1
Interest from bank deposit or investment 31 1 161 0
Money sent from elsewhere in Vanuatu 85 1 1,389 2
Disaster Relief Funds 0 0 29 0
Income from leasing land 5 0 135 0
Not Stated 0 0 3 0
Other source of income 1 0 38 0
Pension payment 2 0 161 0
Source:Census 2020


27.Goods in kind

HIGHLIGHTS

79% of the households in Tanna stated goods received in kind as No


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TABLE

Table 30 Number of private households whether receiving goods in kind
Goods in Kind Tanna National
Number of households % Number of households %
No 4,509 79 41,872 68
Yes, from elsewhere in Vanuatu 831 15 15,047 25
Yes, from overseas 342 6 4,426 7
Source:Census 2020


28. Households durables in working condition

HIGHLIGHTS
- The top three main household durables in working conditions that most private households in Tanna have, are :
- Solar Panel( 40%)
- Stove( 16%)
- Radio( 15%)

  • In comparison to the National level, the share of households using Solar Panel is 10 % higher in Tanna.


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Table 31 Number of private households with appliances in working condition
Type of appliance tanna National
Number of households % Number of households %
Solar Panel 1,546 40 27,852 30
Stove 619 16 17,030 18
Radio 572 15 13,484 14
TV 323 8 12,655 13
Freezer 216 6 5,957 6
CD/DVD Player 200 5 4,063 4
Refridgerator 192 5 7,792 8
Generator 184 5 4,843 5
Air Condition 12 0 590 1
Source:Census 2020

29.Households and Use of transport in working condition

HIGHLIGHTS

The top three mode of transportation in working condition that most of the private household in Tanna have access to are:
-Bicycle(35%)
-Truck(21%)
-Canoe(21%)

In comparison to the National level, the share of households with access to Bicycle is 0 % higher in Tanna


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TABLE

Table 32 Number of private households with access to transport in working condition
Type of transport tanna National
Number of household % Number of household %
Bicycle 429 35 7,607 35
Truck 259 21 3,201 15
Canoe 258 21 4,017 19
Horse 149 12 1,345 6
Boat with motor 45 4 1,287 6
Van (Bus) 43 3 1,672 8
Motorcycle 29 2 311 1
Car 15 1 2,060 10
Canoe with motor 7 1 77 0
Source:Census 2020

30.Source of internet

HIGHLIGHTS

Most of the population aged 15 years and over living in Tanna access internet via Mobile data(83%) compared to the least used source of internet which is internet cafe(0%).

At the national level most of the population aged 15 years and over access internet via Mobile data(76%) compared to the least used source of internet which is Other location(0%).


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Table 33 Population living in private households aged 15 years and over by source of internet and geographic level
Source of Internet Tanna National
Number of people % Number of people %
Mobile data 2749 83 64528 76
At workplace 274 8 8000 9
Free Wi-Fi connection 125 4 5587 7
At place of education 106 3 2019 2
Home broadband connection 40 1 3843 5
Other location 20 1 262 0
internet cafe 13 0 438 1
Source:Census 2020

31.purpose of accessing internet

HIGHLIGHTS
In Tanna, 6% of the population aged 15 years and over access the internet for the purpose of Social media. This is followed by 1% of the population accessing the internet for Email or messaging purposes.


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TABLE

Table 34 Population living in private households aged 15 years and over by purpose of accessing internet and geographic level
Purpose of Internet access Tanna National
Number of people % Number of people %
Social media 1,947 6 37,135 66
Email or messaging 417 1 3,776 7
News 372 1 4,433 8
Work, business 204 1 4,782 8
Games/entertainment 203 1 3,712 7
Education 196 1 2,713 5
Other 4 0 35 0
Not Stated NA NA 3 0
Source:Census 2020

32.Source of information

HIGHLIGHTS
In Tanna,the main source of information is Mobile/ cell phone with 73%

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TABLE

Table 35 Number of household by source of information
Source of information tanna National
Number of household % Number of household %
Mobile/ cell phone 3,261 73 46,887 63
Laptop Computer 643 14 12,967 17
Tablet 397 9 9,165 12
Internet Connection 96 2 3,747 5
Satellite phones 40 1 246 0
Desk-top Computer 34 1 1,333 2
Landline 6 0 457 1
Source:Census 2020