6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand

New Zealand: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 88.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
88.74
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 132 countries
All-time high
88.74
in 2022
All-time low
80.44
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 80.42001: 812002: 81.62003: 82.22004: 82.82005: 83.42006: 842007: 84.62008: 85.12009: 85.72010: 86.32011: 86.92012: 87.52013: 87.62014: 87.62015: 87.72016: 87.72017: 87.82018: 87.82019: 882020: 88.62021: 88.72022: 88.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand is 88.74, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand peaked at 88.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.44, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 80.44
2001 81.02 +0.7%
2002 81.61 +0.7%
2003 82.2 +0.7%
2004 82.78 +0.7%
2005 83.37 +0.7%
2006 83.96 +0.7%
2007 84.55 +0.7%
2008 85.15 +0.7%
2009 85.74 +0.7%
2010 86.33 +0.7%
2011 86.93 +0.7%
2012 87.52 +0.7%
2013 87.58 +0.1%
2014 87.63 +0.1%
2015 87.68 +0.1%
2016 87.72 +0.1%
2017 87.76 +0.0%
2018 87.8 +0.0%
2019 87.96 +0.2%
2020 88.62 +0.7%
2021 88.68 +0.1%
2022 88.74 +0.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 88.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 88.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.08 80.44 85.74 10
2010s 87.49 86.33 87.96 10
2020s 88.68 88.62 88.74 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Spain 89.97 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 89.69 compare
  3. 34 France 89.67 compare
  4. 36 Malta 88.18 compare
  5. 37 Hungary 87.84 compare
  6. 38 Romania 87.58 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in New Zealand was 88.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 88.74 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80.44 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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