6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand
New Zealand: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
84.39
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 100 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.39, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.39 | — |
| 2001 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.37 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.36 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.34 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.32 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.28 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.24 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.22 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.18 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.16 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.14 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.12 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.37 | 84.39 | 88.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.71 | 89.3 | 98.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.1 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in New Zealand was 100 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.39 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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